Why visit Neodesha
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks in and around town.
Highlights include Brown Hotel and Norman No. 1 Oil Well.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 90°F; January lows average 22°F.
Weather in Neodesha
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Neodesha
Neodesha is a city in Wilson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 2,275. The name is derived from the Osage word, Ni-o-sho-de, and is translated as The-Water-Is-Smoky-With-Mud.
From the Wikipedia article Neodesha, Kansas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks3
Brown Hotel
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Building in Kansas, United States of America
Norman No. 1 Oil Well
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Oil well in Neodesha, Kansas
Neodesha United States Post Office
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Churches and places of worship1
Schools, colleges and libraries8
Map of Neodesha
12 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 22°F | 1.2 in | 2.9 in |
| Feb | 48°F | 26°F | 1.5 in | 0.8 in |
| Mar | 58°F | 35°F | 2.8 in | 0.4 in |
| Apr | 68°F | 44°F | 4.3 in | 0.1 in |
| May | 76°F | 56°F | 5.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 85°F | 65°F | 6.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 90°F | 69°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 90°F | 67°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 82°F | 59°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 70°F | 46°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 58°F | 35°F | 2.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 46°F | 26°F | 1.8 in | 2.3 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Fredonia (11 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
Wilson County has had 14 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2024-07-15: 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)
- 2019-05-28: Tornadoes And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2013-10-22: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Tri-City Airport (PPF) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 miles away.
- Fredonia 11 mi northwest, about 17 min by car
- Independence 13 mi south, about 21 min by car
- Chanute 21 mi northeast, about 34 min by car
- Coffeyville 27 mi south, about 44 min by car
- Caney 31 mi southwest, about 51 min by car
- Iola 38 mi northeast, about 1 h by car
- Eureka 43 mi northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Dewey 46 mi south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Girard 46 mi east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Bartlesville 50 mi south, 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
- Brown Hotel, Neodesha, KS, 25or6to4, CC BY-SA 4.0
- US Post Office, Neodesha, KS, 25or6to4, CC BY-SA 4.0
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