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Palmer
Kansascity
Palmer
Total population
149
Median home value
$133,300
Bachelor's+
Median income
$52,500
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
Palmer is a city in Washington County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 125.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
Palmer was founded in 1878. It was named for J. Palmer, a teacher. The first post office in Palmer was established in June 1878.
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 Palmer, 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
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves54
- Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves45
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves43
- Pine SiskinSpinus pinus (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves41
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves37
- Baltimore OrioleIcterus galbula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves36
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves34
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves33
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Linn ElemElementary · Linn · 156 students · 14.2:1 ratio
- Clifton-Clyde Middle SchoolMiddle · Clifton · 112 students · 14:1 ratio
- Clifton-Clyde Grade School K-3Elementary · Clifton · 94 students · 11.8:1 ratio
- Linn HighHigh · Linn · 60 students · 8.6:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.7 — 2025-10-277 km SE of Enterprise, Kansas
- M 2.5 — 2025-09-244 km NNE of Jewell, Kansas
- M 2.6 — 2025-03-265 km WSW of Formoso, Kansas
- M 2.7 — 2025-03-214 km SE of Glen Elder, Kansas
- M 2.9 — 2025-03-152 km NE of Glen Elder, Kansas
- M 2.6 — 2024-12-137 km N of Jewell, Kansas
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
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
- Linn4.3 mi away · pop. 470
- Clifton8.7 mi away · pop. 442
- Greenleaf10.7 mi away · pop. 320
- Washington13.6 mi away
- Clyde14.1 mi away · pop. 791
- Morrowville14.8 mi away · pop. 96
- Green15.9 mi away · pop. 95
- Agenda16.3 mi away · pop. 90
- Clay Center17.4 mi away · pop. 4,132
- Haddam17.7 mi away · pop. 118
- Aurora24.2 mi away · pop. 25
- Bala24.5 mi away
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 Palmer





Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire B.B, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-06 · 192 mi
- Wildfire BISON, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 195 mi
- Wildfire Burnt Canyon, Woodward, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-15 · 240 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET