Terralocate

Browse / United States / Kansas / Ulysses

Ulysses

Kansascity

No image yet

Total population

5,476

Median home value

$97,400

24.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$63,857

Ulysses$64k
National$74k

Air quality index

36Good
Weather58°F · Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates37.58°, -101.35°

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

Overview

Set in Kansas, United States, Ulysses is recorded in open geodata as a small city. Coordinates of 37.577°, -101.355° situate Ulysses in the warm-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 5,476. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm summers and cool winters. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,841 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 72% of daylight hours. At 652 people per km², the city shows a medium-density urban fabric. Total area is recorded as about 8.4 km². Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

Summary composed automatically from structured open data on this page. See our Terms for details.

History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
33.5
Median home value
$97,400
Housing units
2,093
Poverty rate
7.6%
Unemployment
0.9%

Race & ethnicity

White
55.6%
Black
0.2%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
63.7%

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

Geography

Latitude
37.5773
Longitude
-101.3549
Water area
0.07 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
58°F
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday
75°F
Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny
Monday Night
56°F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
76°F
Chance Rain Showers
Tuesday Night
58°F
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday
74°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Forecast for Ulysses, KS from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

US AQI — Good
36
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
1.9
PM10 (µg/m³)
2
Ozone (µg/m³)
60
NO₂ (µg/m³)
3.4

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
29.1%
Diabetes
10.9%
Adult obesity
36.5%
Binge drinking
17.3%
Adult smoking
13.2%
No leisure activity
30.1%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
5,237
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    177
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    168
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    137
  • Western Kingbird
    Tyrannus verticalis Say, 1823 · Aves
    122
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    115
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    115
  • Western Meadowlark
    Sturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 · Aves
    110
  • Horned Lark
    Eremophila alpestris (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    108

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

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
—
Largest event
—

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

E
Eugene C. Pulliam
American newspaper publisher (1889-1975)
S
Sheri L. Dew
American businesswoman, Writer and Leader in the LDS Church Relief Society
G
Greg Lewis
American politician (1953-2020)
E
Eddie Hare
American football punter

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Kansas

Browse all places in Kansas →

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.04
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,841

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
705
Avg daily Wikipedia views
24
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Ulysses

The Presidency of Ulysses S. Grant
The Presidency of Ulysses S. Grant
Charles W. Calhoun · 2017
The sun rides high
Orrin Ulysses Burright · 1973
Grant Co., a county library study
Kansas. Traveling Libraries Commission. · 1960
The descendants of Fanny Othenin-Girard and Louis Ulysse Jeanneret-Gris
Pfeil Betty J. · 1998
Dead towns of central and western Kansas
Amy Bickel · 2011
Memorial services held in the House of Representatives of the United States
Memorial services held in the House of Representatives of the United States
United States. 78th Cong., 2d sess., 1944. House. · 1945
Grant's Lieutenants
Grant's Lieutenants
Steven E. Woodworth · 2001
The Reconstruction presidents
The Reconstruction presidents
Brooks D. Simpson · 1998

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

Site
SOUTHSIDE DITCH NR LAKIN, KS
Distance
20.4 mi
Streamflow
0 cfs
Gage height
1.3 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-20 22:00 UTC.

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET