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Penalosa
Kansascity
Penalosa
Total population
5
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
Penalosa is a city in Kingman County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 18.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
Penalosa was originally known as Lotta, and under the latter name founded about 1885. It was renamed Penalosa in 1887, in honor of a Spanish explorer.
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 Penalosa, KS from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves321
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves288
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves280
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves271
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves253
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves236
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves208
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves201
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Cunningham ElemElementary · Cunningham · 143 students · 17.9:1 ratio
- Cunningham HighHigh · Cunningham · 85 students · 7.7:1 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 2.6 — 2025-11-305 km WSW of Danville, Kansas
- M 2.5 — 2025-08-236 km SSE of Spivey, Kansas
- M 2.6 — 2025-03-255 km S of Milton, Kansas
- M 3.3 — 2024-09-197 km SW of Danville, Kansas
- M 2.5 — 2023-11-044 km SSE of Pretty Prairie, Kansas
- M 2.6 — 2023-08-19Kansas
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Kansas
- Kingman12.1 mi away · pop. 2,957
- Arlington14.7 mi away · pop. 407
- Pretty Prairie16.9 mi away · pop. 641
- Plevna17.7 mi away · pop. 90
- Yoder29.3 mi away
- South Hutchinson29.5 mi away
- Cheney30.1 mi away · pop. 2,580
- Byers30.3 mi away · pop. 11
- Haven32 mi away · pop. 1,313
- Hudson32.7 mi away · pop. 106
- Milton35.6 mi away · pop. 185
- Andale38.2 mi away · pop. 1,062
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 · 93 mi
- Wildfire Semi 270, Woodward, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 106 mi
- Wildfire B.B, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-06 · 116 mi
- Wildfire BISON, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 123 mi
- Wildfire Black Kettle, Roger Mills, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-09-14 · 154 mi
- Wildfire GRACEMONT, Caddo, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-09-13 · 165 mi
- Wildfire 2690, Caddo, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 176 mi
- Wildfire Calvary Creek, Washita, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-09-15 · 181 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)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • NASA EONET