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Woodston

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Woodston

Total population

86

Median home value

$38,000

4.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$51,136

Woodston$51k
National$74k
Elevation522 m
Land area0.62 km²
Weather65°F · Partly Sunny
Coordinates39.45°, -99.10°

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

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City facts

Elevation
522 m
Area
0.62 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Woodston is a city in Rooks County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 94.

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History & geography

History

Woodston was established along the Missouri Pacific Railroad in 1885 as a railroad town between Bull City (Alton) and Stockton. Woodston was named for Stockton businessman Charles C. Woods, who was instrumental in getting railroad service to Stockton. The Rooks Centre Post Office, established in 1872, was moved to Woodston in 1886. Woodston filed for incorporation in 1905.

Geography

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

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

Demographics & economy

Median age
42.8
Median home value
$38,000
Housing units
71
Poverty rate
4.7%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
87.2%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

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

Geography

Latitude
39.4539
Longitude
-99.0983
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
65°F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
49°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday
59°F
Rain Showers Likely
Wednesday Night
49°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday
63°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday Night
40°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy

Forecast for Woodston, KS from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
31.3%
Diabetes
9.3%
Adult obesity
40.8%
Binge drinking
19.5%
Adult smoking
16.8%
No leisure activity
26.2%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
2,434
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    112
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    89
  • Western Meadowlark
    Sturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 · Aves
    81
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    71
  • Common Grackle
    Quiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    70
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    64
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    61
  • Killdeer
    Charadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    58

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

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
171
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

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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)
71
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Woodston

Woodston: The Story of a Kansas Country Town, 1885-1985
Leo E. Oliva · 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

Sacred Datura
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
Seen 2026-08-12
field bindweed
field bindweed
Convolvulus arvensis
Seen 2026-07-14
fragrant sumac
fragrant sumac
Rhus aromatica
Seen 2026-07-14
Huron Skipper
Huron Skipper
Atalopedes huron
Seen 2026-06-10
Fremont’s Leather Flower
Fremont’s Leather Flower
Clematis fremontii
Seen 2026-05-27
Variegated Fritillary
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
Seen 2026-05-09
Greater Prairie-Chicken
Greater Prairie-Chicken
Tympanuchus cupido
Seen 2026-04-10
buffalo-bur
buffalo-bur
Solanum rostratum
Seen 2025-07-22
Western Milksnake
Western Milksnake
Lampropeltis gentilis
Seen 2025-07-20

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Site
SF SOLOMON R AT WOODSTON, KS
Distance
1 mi
Streamflow
0.3 cfs
Gage height
3.79 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-13 15:30 UTC.

Events

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • 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