Why visit Anthony
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 4 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Anthony Public Library and Anthony Theater.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 93°F; January lows average 22°F.
Weather in Anthony
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Anthony
Anthony is a city in and the county seat of Harper County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 2,108.
From the Wikipedia article Anthony, Kansas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks5
Anthony Public Library
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Carnegie library in Anthony, Kansas, United States
Anthony Theater
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Movie theater in Anthony, Kansas, United States
Anthony United States Post Office
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
United States historic place
Harper County Courthouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
Courthouse in Anthony, Kansas
Restaurants and cafes4
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship11
First Congregational Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Church building in Anthony, Kansas
History
The Anthony townsite was laid out in 1878. The city was named after the 7th governor of Kansas, George T. Anthony who was in office at the time. Following the reorganization of Harper County in 1878 following the original fraudulent organization in 1873, Anthony was designated the temporary county seat, as Bluff City, designated county seat of the fraudulent county organization, did not exist at the time. In 1879, a county seat election was held, and Anthony won over Harper City even though 2,960 ballots were cast with 800 legal voters in the county.
Anthony existed at the intersection of the St. Louis-San Francisco Railroad and the Missouri Pacific Railway since at least 1891. Three additional railroads came through town by 1912: the Choctaw Northern Railroad (by then owned by the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad), the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railroad and the Kansas Southwestern Railway (the latter two becoming part of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. However, rail abandonments began around 1986, leaving Anthony without any rail service by 2000.
From the History section of Anthony, Kansas on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping3
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Healthcare2
Map of Anthony
33 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45°F | 22°F | 1.0 in | 2.4 in |
| Feb | 49°F | 26°F | 1.2 in | 2.8 in |
| Mar | 59°F | 34°F | 2.5 in | 2.1 in |
| Apr | 68°F | 44°F | 3.3 in | 0.1 in |
| May | 78°F | 55°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 88°F | 65°F | 5.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 93°F | 70°F | 3.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 91°F | 68°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 83°F | 60°F | 2.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 71°F | 47°F | 2.9 in | 0.1 in |
| Nov | 57°F | 34°F | 1.6 in | 0.5 in |
| Dec | 46°F | 25°F | 1.4 in | 3.1 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Anthony Hcn (1 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Harper County has had 18 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-09-01: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2025-09-11: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2020-03-29: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-06-20: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding,Landslides,And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2015-07-20: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Anthony Municipal Airport (ANY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 2 miles away.
- Cherokee 33 mi southwest, about 53 min by car
- Alva 43 mi southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Haysville 47 mi northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Blackwell 48 mi southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- North Enid 50 mi south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Derby 51 mi northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Tonkawa 52 mi southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Wichita 53 mi northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Enid 53 mi south, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Arkansas City 56 mi east, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Harper County Courthouse, Halisdarkstone, CC BY-SA 4.0
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