Why visit Kingman
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 2 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Kingman Theatre, Kingman County Courthouse and Kingman Santa Fe Depot.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 93°F; January lows average 19°F.
Weather in Kingman
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Kingman
Kingman is a city in and the county seat of Kingman County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 3,105.
From the Wikipedia article Kingman, Kansas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks3
Kingman County Courthouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
County courthouse in Kingman, Kansas
Kingman Santa Fe Depot
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Historical train depot in Kansas
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes2
History
Kingman was laid out in 1874. Like Kingman County, it was named for Samuel A. Kingman, chief justice of the Kansas Supreme Court.
From the History section of Kingman, Kansas on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Healthcare1
Map of Kingman
19 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 19°F | 0.9 in | 1.5 in |
| Feb | 48°F | 23°F | 1.3 in | 2.1 in |
| Mar | 58°F | 32°F | 2.5 in | 1.7 in |
| Apr | 68°F | 42°F | 3.1 in | 0.2 in |
| May | 77°F | 53°F | 4.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 87°F | 63°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 93°F | 68°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 91°F | 66°F | 3.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 83°F | 57°F | 2.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 70°F | 43°F | 2.9 in | 0.1 in |
| Nov | 57°F | 32°F | 1.4 in | 0.7 in |
| Dec | 45°F | 22°F | 1.3 in | 2.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Kingman (0 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
Kingman County has had 18 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 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)
- 2019-02-25: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2018-10-19: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Hutchinson Regional Airport (HUT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 32 miles away.
- Cheney 18 mi east, about 30 min by car
- Harper 26 mi south, about 41 min by car
- Hutchinson 31 mi north, about 50 min by car
- Goddard 31 mi east, about 49 min by car
- Colwich 33 mi east, about 53 min by car
- Anthony 34 mi south, about 55 min by car
- Clearwater 35 mi east, about 57 min by car
- Wichita 42 mi east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Haysville 42 mi east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Derby 47 mi east, about 1 h 15 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
- Kingman kansas business district 2009, Ichabod, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kingman county kansas courthouse 2009, Ichabod, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Santa-fe-depot-kingman, Art davis, CC BY-SA 4.0
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