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Natoma
Kansascity
Natoma
Total population
427
Median home value
$34,100
Bachelor's+
Median income
$58,438
Founded
1888
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
Natoma is a city in Osborne County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 302.
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History
Natoma was established in 1888, named after an American Indian railroad employee by a railroad officer. The name means "new born". The first post office had opened under the name Tapley in December 1878, but the name was changed to Natoma in July 1890. Natoma was incorporated as a city in 1905.
Geography
Natoma lies in the Smoky Hills region of the Great Plains, approximately north of the Saline River. Paradise Creek, a tributary of the Saline, flows southeast along the southern edge of the city. Located on K-18, it is roughly southwest of Osborne, the county seat.
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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 Natoma, 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
- Ring-necked SnakeDiadophis punctatus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Squamata42
- Slender Glass LizardOphisaurus attenuatus Baird, 1880 · Squamata35
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves33
- Great Plains SkinkPlestiodon obsoletus Baird & Girard, 1852 · Squamata33
- BullsnakePituophis catenifer (Blainville, 1835) · Squamata26
- Collared lizardCrotaphytus collaris (Say, 1822) · Squamata26
- Western MeadowlarkSturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 · Aves26
- Great Plains Narrow-mouthed ToadGastrophryne olivacea (Hallowell, 1856) · Amphibia22
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.5 — 2026-06-169 km SW of Natoma, Kansas
- M 2.9 — 2026-02-027 km N of Hays, Kansas
- M 2.8 — 2025-12-046 km NW of Wilson, Kansas
- M 2.9 — 2025-11-295 km SW of Kirwin, Kansas
- M 2.6 — 2025-11-296 km NE of Dorrance, Kansas
- M 2.7 — 2025-11-198 km NE of Dorrance, Kansas
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Kansas
- Codell7.8 mi away · pop. 47
- Plainville15.1 mi away · pop. 1,656
- Luray18.5 mi away · pop. 121
- Woodston18.8 mi away
- Alton19.7 mi away · pop. 121
- Catharine20.6 mi away · pop. 186
- Stockton21.2 mi away · pop. 1,656
- Gorham21.3 mi away · pop. 416
- Zurich22.2 mi away
- Russell22.8 mi away · pop. 4,217
- Osborne24.6 mi away · pop. 1,358
- Damar31.3 mi away · pop. 126
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 this place
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Burnt Canyon, Woodward, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-15 · 180 mi
- Wildfire Semi 270, Woodward, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 187 mi
- Wildfire B.B, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-06 · 210 mi
- Wildfire BISON, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 216 mi
- Wildfire Black Kettle, Roger Mills, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-09-14 · 239 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
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • NASA EONET