Terralocate

Browse / United States / Kansas / Speed

Speed

Kansascity

Photograph of Speed
Featured view

Speed

Total population

6

Median home value

$58,300

16.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$0

Elevation568 m
Land area0.38 km²
Weather58°F · Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Drizzle
Coordinates39.68°, -99.42°

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

Loading additional data from public sources…0 / 11
CensusWikipediaWeatherPlacesPeopleEnvironmentHealth & SchoolsRelatedGeography & CultureLive MonitoringEvents & Gallery
0% complete

City facts

Elevation
568 m
Area
0.38 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Speed is a city in Phillips County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 37.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

History

A post office was opened in Speed in 1895, and remained in operation until being discontinued in 1964. The community was named for James Speed, United States Attorney General during the Lincoln and Johnson administrations. In 2008, the Hot Wheels 40th Anniversary Cross-Country Road Trip held a special event in Speed. It was only one of six stops in the USA.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

Read full article on Wikipedia

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
65
Median home value
$58,300
Housing units
5
Poverty rate
0%
Unemployment
50%

Race & ethnicity

White
100%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

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

Geography

Latitude
39.6763
Longitude
-99.4210
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
58°F
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Drizzle
Tuesday
72°F
Slight Chance Drizzle then Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
58°F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
77°F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
62°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Thursday
73°F
Showers And Thunderstorms

Forecast for Speed, KS from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,587
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    85
  • Western Meadowlark
    Sturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 · Aves
    72
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    51
  • Greater Prairie-Chicken
    Tympanuchus cupido (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    48
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    48
  • Horned Lark
    Eremophila alpestris (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    45
  • Red-tailed Hawk
    Buteo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    44
  • Brown-headed Cowbird
    Molothrus ater (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    44

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

Schools

Total
5
Elementary
2
Middle
1
High
2
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Phillipsburg Elem
    Elementary · Phillipsburg · 218 students · 13.6:1 ratio
  • Phillipsburg High
    High · Phillipsburg · 180 students · 11.3:1 ratio
  • Phillipsburg Middle
    Middle · Phillipsburg · 178 students · 12.7:1 ratio
  • Logan Elem
    Elementary · Logan · 87 students · 12.4:1 ratio
  • Logan High
    High · Logan · 45 students · 5.6:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
120
Largest magnitude
4.6
Largest event
2019-06-22

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Kansas

Browse all places in Kansas →

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.64
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,694

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
88
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Speed

Analysis of the problems in attracting primary health professionals to Northeast Kansas
James Speed Daniel · 1974
Watership Down
Watership Down
Richard Adams · 1972
Some Factors Affecting the Speed and Efficiency of Machine Milking
Donald B. Roark · 1948
Effect of Mixing Speed and Dry Milk Solids on Bread
Emery Carlton Swanson · 1943
High-speed helical gear design
Shamaldas Laljibhai Suthar · 1966
Relation between intelligence and speed performance in typewriting of boys and girls enrolled in Typewriting I in Unified School District No. 223 Barnes, Kansas 1968-69
Carolyn A. Kobuszewski · 1969
Is the speed of convergence constant?
Jordan Rappaport · 2000
Utilizing expert systems for tillage speed selection
Stanley Cash Black · 1986

Search results from Open Library.

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

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)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET