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Stafford
Kansascity
Stafford
Total population
809
Median home value
$70,700
Bachelor's+
Median income
$42,266
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
Stafford is a city in Stafford County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 959. It is located along Highway 50.
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History
Stafford was founded in 1878. As with Stafford County, the city was named for Lewis Stafford, a casualty in the Civil War. Stafford was destroyed by a tornado in 1882 and rebuilt within a year. Stafford was incorporated as a city in 1885. The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad depot, built in 1911, was slated to be demolished in late 2016 but was ultimately saved by a last-minute petition from the Stafford community.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. It is approximately ninety-two miles northwest of Wichita on U.S. Route 50.
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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 Stafford, 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
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- St John ElemElementary · St. John · 206 students · 17.2:1 ratio
- St John HighHigh · St. John · 139 students · 11.6:1 ratio
- Stafford ElementaryElementary · Stafford · 139 students · 17.4:1 ratio
- Stafford Middle School/High SchoolHigh · Stafford · 95 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
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Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Kansas
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Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Burnt Canyon, Woodward, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-15 · 101 mi
- Wildfire Semi 270, Woodward, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 112 mi
- Wildfire B.B, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-06 · 138 mi
- Wildfire BISON, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 145 mi
- Wildfire Black Kettle, Roger Mills, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-09-14 · 163 mi
- Wildfire GRACEMONT, Caddo, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-09-13 · 183 mi
- Wildfire Calvary Creek, Washita, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-09-15 · 195 mi
- Wildfire 2690, Caddo, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 195 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
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-18 14:45 UTC.
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • NASA EONET