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Yates Center
Kansascity
Yates Center
Total population
1,270
Median home value
$65,000
Bachelor's+
Median income
$42,730
Air quality index
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
Yates Center is a city in and the county seat of Woodson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,352.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
Yates Center was founded in August 1875. It was named for Abner Yates, the original owner of the town site, who donated an entire block around the courthouse, land for the churches, a city park, and a lot each for the first two children born in the town. Yates Center is the only town in Kansas to be selected as a county seat before there was a house or inhabitant within its boundaries.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification system, Yates Center has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
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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 Yates Center, KS from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
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 · Aves303
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves256
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves228
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves214
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves213
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves189
- Great Blue/Cocoi HeronArdea herodias Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves184
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves170
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.5 — 2025-12-265 km SSW of Peru, Kansas
- M 2.8 — 2014-11-135 km WNW of Prescott, Kansas
- M 3 — 2014-10-019 km SSW of Galesburg, Kansas
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Kansas
- Buffalo11.4 mi away · pop. 282
- Toronto11.7 mi away
- Virgil16 mi away
- LeRoy16.5 mi away · pop. 510
- Neal17.9 mi away · pop. 27
- Iola19.7 mi away · pop. 5,348
- Burlington22.5 mi away · pop. 2,605
- New Albany23 mi away · pop. 88
- Fall River23.4 mi away · pop. 148
- Westphalia26.1 mi away
- Climax27.6 mi away · pop. 46
- Urbana28.9 mi away
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 Yates Center
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire BISON, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 76 mi
- Wildfire B.B, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-06 · 77 mi
- Wildfire WRIGHT, Hughes, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-29 · 184 mi
- Wildfire Burnt Canyon, Woodward, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-15 · 212 mi
- Wildfire GRACEMONT, Caddo, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-09-13 · 223 mi
- Wildfire Semi 270, Woodward, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 227 mi
- Wildfire 2690, Caddo, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 230 mi
- Wildfire Buck Creek, Pushmataha, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-25 · 233 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
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET