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Neosho Falls

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Neosho Falls

Total population

132

Median home value

$0

6.4%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$39,583

Neosho Falls$40k
National$74k

Air quality index

34Good
Elevation297 m
Land area1.47 km²
Weather34°F · Mostly Clear then Areas Of Frost
Coordinates38.01°, -95.56°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Active weather alerts
  • Frost Advisory · Minor
    Frost Advisory issued October 16 at 3:13PM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Wichita KS

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Elevation
297 m
Area
1.47 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Neosho Falls is a city in Woodson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 134.

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History & geography

History

Neosho Falls was founded in 1857, making it the oldest town and first county seat in Woodson County. It was named from the Neosho River, on which it is situated. The first post office in Neosho Falls was established in May 1857. Neosho Falls was originally platted and extensively improved by a company led by Benjamin F. Goss and his brother N. S. Goss, who would later organize a company of cavalry in the area to fight for the Union in the Civil War. The town was largely destroyed and abandoned when the Neosho River overflowed during the Great Flood of 1951.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
36.8
Median home value
—
Housing units
61
Poverty rate
20.5%
Unemployment
4.2%

Race & ethnicity

White
71.2%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
38.0060
Longitude
-95.5553
Water area
0.02 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
34°F
Mostly Clear then Areas Of Frost
Saturday
58°F
Areas Of Frost then Sunny
Saturday Night
34°F
Clear then Patchy Frost
Sunday
65°F
Patchy Frost then Sunny
Sunday Night
41°F
Mostly Clear
Monday
70°F
Mostly Sunny

Forecast for Neosho Falls, KS from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

US AQI — Good
34
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
8.3
PM10 (µg/m³)
8.5
Ozone (µg/m³)
66
NO₂ (µg/m³)
3.1

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
33.7%
Diabetes
10.8%
Adult obesity
40.9%
Binge drinking
17.8%
Adult smoking
20%
No leisure activity
28.7%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
15,942
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    674
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    595
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    591
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    530
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
    Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    502
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    430
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    368
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    349

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton
American motion picture director, motion picture producer, motion picture producers and director, comedian, actor
Fred Kipp
Fred Kipp
American baseball player
DeVoss Woodward Driscoll
DeVoss Woodward Driscoll
American cartoonist (1873–1916)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.37
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,595

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
160
Avg daily Wikipedia views
5
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Three-toed Box Turtle
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
Seen 2026-07-10
Pond Slider
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
Seen 2026-06-04
Prairie Kingsnake
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
Seen 2026-06-02
North American Racer
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Seen 2026-06-02
American Bullfrog
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
Seen 2026-06-01
Ornate Box Turtle
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
Seen 2026-05-29
Common Garter Snake
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Seen 2026-05-17
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Seen 2026-04-30
switchgrass
switchgrass
Panicum virgatum
Seen 2025-09-25

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • NASA EONET