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Moline
Kansascity
Moline
Total population
354
Median home value
$34,600
Bachelor's+
Median income
$52,813
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Moline is a city in Elk County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 345. Moline is located in south central Elk County at the intersection of U.S. Highway 160 and K-99.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
Moline is located on a slightly elevated plateau in the valley of Wildcat Creek, named so by the indigenous Native Americans because of the prominent number of wildcats (bobcats) that lived along the stream. In early 1879 as the Santa Fe Railway extended westward from Independence, Missouri, towns sprang up vigorously along the line. The Land and Town Company chartered the land for the city on July 21, 1879 and laid out the town. The name Moline was decided upon at the suggestion of Mr. J.F. Chapman, of the original town company, who came from the area of Moline, Illinois, and because the farmers in the area largely used the Moline plow. The first post office in Moline was established in September 1879.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Moline, KS from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves188
- Ring-necked SnakeDiadophis punctatus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Squamata144
- Eastern MeadowlarkSturnella magna (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves140
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves122
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves122
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves120
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves116
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves114
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- West Elk SchoolsOther · Howard · 378 students · 11.5:1 ratio
- West Elk Virtual AcademyOther · Howard · 173 students · 24.7:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Kansas
- Grenola8.1 mi away · pop. 142
- Longton12.1 mi away · pop. 302
- Sedan17.5 mi away
- Cambridge20.3 mi away · pop. 69
- Elk City22.1 mi away · pop. 245
- Latham22.1 mi away · pop. 199
- Fall River22.6 mi away · pop. 148
- New Albany24.5 mi away · pop. 88
- Climax24.9 mi away · pop. 46
- Elgin25 mi away · pop. 72
- Burden25.1 mi away · pop. 554
- Niotaze25.9 mi away · pop. 99
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Moline

Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire B.B, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-06 · 33 mi
- Wildfire BISON, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 34 mi
- Wildfire WRIGHT, Hughes, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-29 · 148 mi
- Wildfire Burnt Canyon, Woodward, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-15 · 172 mi
- Wildfire GRACEMONT, Caddo, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-09-13 · 177 mi
- Wildfire 2690, Caddo, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 185 mi
- Wildfire Semi 270, Woodward, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 187 mi
- Wildfire Buck Creek, Pushmataha, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-25 · 201 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET

