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Vassar
KansasCDP
Total population
832
Median home value
$176,300
Bachelor's+
Median income
$68,036
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
As a small census-designated community in Kansas, United States, Vassar occupies its own corner of the country. Public datasets list a population of roughly 832. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a warm temperate latitude (38.649°, -95.610°). The location receives about 1,595 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 62% of daylight hours. Population density therefore averages about 66 per km², a sparse settlement pattern. Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. The census-designated community extends across about 12.6 km². Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.
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History & geography
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 Vassar, 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
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves1,649
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,334
- Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves1,306
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves1,180
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,135
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,102
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,093
- Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis Ord, 1815 · Aves1,039
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.7 — 2020-08-159 km NW of Wilsey, Kansas
- M 2.8 — 2014-11-135 km WNW of Prescott, Kansas
- M 3.1 — 2007-03-235 km N of Nortonville, Kansas
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
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 Vassar
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire BISON, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 129 mi
- Wildfire B.B, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-06 · 129 mi
- Wildfire WRIGHT, Hughes, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-29 · 238 mi
- Wildfire Burnt Canyon, Woodward, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-15 · 245 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
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-22 09:45 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET