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South Haven
Kansascity
South Haven
Total population
276
Median home value
$81,700
Bachelor's+
Median income
$78,750
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
South Haven is a city in Sumner County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 324.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
South Haven was founded in 1872, and was named after South Haven, Michigan. The railroad reached South Haven in 1879. Unlike other paired towns in Kansas that are located adjacent to one another (e.g. Newton and North Newton or Hutchinson and South Hutchinson), South Haven is about 80 miles from Haven.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Both the western terminus of U.S. Route 166 and the northern terminus of U.S. Route 177 are in South Haven. In addition, U.S. Route 81 passes through the city.
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 South Haven, 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
- Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves410
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves332
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves304
- KilldeerCharadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves298
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves274
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves274
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves257
- Blue-winged TealSpatula discors (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves243
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- South Haven HighHigh · South Haven · 116 students · 10.5:1 ratio
- South Haven ElemElementary · South Haven · 101 students · 11.2:1 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 2.72 — 2026-06-037 km S of Perry, Oklahoma
- M 2.9 — 2026-05-2210 km N of Stillwater, Oklahoma
- M 2.6 — 2025-11-305 km WSW of Danville, Kansas
- M 2.66 — 2025-10-044 km W of Lucien, Oklahoma
- M 2.5 — 2025-08-236 km SSE of Spivey, Kansas
- M 3.36 — 2025-06-264 km SE of Braman, Oklahoma
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
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 South Haven




Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire B.B, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-06 · 53 mi
- Wildfire BISON, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 60 mi
- Wildfire Burnt Canyon, Woodward, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-15 · 108 mi
- Wildfire Semi 270, Woodward, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 123 mi
- Wildfire GRACEMONT, Caddo, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-09-13 · 128 mi
- Wildfire 2690, Caddo, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 137 mi
- Wildfire WRIGHT, Hughes, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-29 · 145 mi
- Wildfire Black Kettle, Roger Mills, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-09-14 · 154 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
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET