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Ogallah
KansasCDP
Ogallah
Total population
8
Median home value
$0
Bachelor's+
Median income
$0
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
Ogallah is a census-designated place (CDP) in Trego County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28. It is located approximately 7 miles east of WaKeeney.
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History
Ogallah was named for the Oglala Lakota tribe. The post office was established January 27, 1879.
Geography
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Ogallah has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
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 Ogallah, KS from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves266
- Great-tailed GrackleQuiscalus mexicanus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves205
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves200
- Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves183
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves174
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves168
- Western MeadowlarkSturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 · Aves157
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves140
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 2.9 — 2025-11-295 km SW of Kirwin, Kansas
- M 2.8 — 2025-11-0610 km SSW of Stockton, Kansas
- M 2.8 — 2025-10-058 km NNW of Stockton, Kansas
- M 3.3 — 2025-09-087 km NNW of Stockton, Kansas
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Kansas
- WaKeeney8.2 mi away
- Zurich22.9 mi away
- Damar23.8 mi away · pop. 126
- Bogue25.3 mi away · pop. 175
- Nicodemus27.8 mi away
- Catharine28.2 mi away · pop. 186
- Plainville28.5 mi away · pop. 1,656
- McCracken29.8 mi away · pop. 200
- Liebenthal32.3 mi away · pop. 87
- Codell33.2 mi away · pop. 47
- Utica33.8 mi away · pop. 135
- Bazine38 mi away · pop. 406
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 · 168 mi
- Wildfire Semi 270, Woodward, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 172 mi
- Wildfire Black Kettle, Roger Mills, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-09-14 · 224 mi
- Wildfire B.B, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-06 · 229 mi
- Wildfire Sheep Pen, Las Animas, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-08-12 · 234 mi
- Wildfire BISON, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 236 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
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • NASA EONET