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Cedar Vale, KS

City in Chautauqua County, Kansas.

Population

529

Land area

0.8sq mi

People per sq mi

702

ZIP codes

0

Cedar Vale and its ZIP codes

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Cedar Vale at a glance

  • Cedar Vale is about 19 times as dense as Kansas as a whole.
  • Households here earn a median of $44,816 a year, 40% less than the Kansas figure of $74,275.
  • A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $36,400 (83% below Kansas) and median rent is $571 a month.

Local data for Cedar Vale, KS

Counts from official public data

Housing and community stats

Cedar Vale, KS, American Community Survey 2020-2024

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Median household income

$44,816

Poverty rate

23.8%

Median home value

$36,400

Median rent

$571/mo

Homeownership

69.6%

Bachelor's or higher

14.3%

Median age

35.3

Average commute

18.2 min

Largest reported origins and ancestries: Irish Americans (75), Mexican Americans (64), German Americans (51).

Home values and rentsIncome, education and commute

Economy and federal money

Jobs, pay, income and spending are for Chautauqua County. PPP loans are for Cedar Vale.

Details

Unemployment rate

5.5%

Sep 2026, +0.4 pts in a year

Average annual pay

$37,300

748 jobs, 2025

Income per person

$48,845

BEA, 2024

Federal spending

$27.7M

FY 2026, $8,188 per person

Chautauqua County economyFederal spending

How people get to work

Cedar Vale, KS, workers 16 and older. American Community Survey 5-year estimates

  • Drove alone82.7%
  • Carpooled0.7%
  • Public transit0.0%
  • Walked10.8%
  • Bicycle0.0%
  • Taxi, ride-hailing, motorcycle or other3.6%
  • Worked from home2.2%

Average one-way commute: 18.2 minutes for people who do not work from home.

Environment and hazard risk

Cedar Vale, KS, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA

Full report

Natural hazard risk

Very Low

Top: wildfire

Storm events since 1996

517

Countywide, mostly hail

July high / Jan low

92° / 22°F

40.5 inches of rain a year

Hazards, floods and storm historyCheck a flood zone1 historic places

Health statistics

Share of adults in Cedar Vale, KS, CDC PLACES estimates

All 40 measures

Obesity

40.1%

U.S. 33.3% +6.8 pts

Diabetes

14.0%

U.S. 12.1% +1.9 pts

Smoking

19.5%

U.S. 12.8% +6.7 pts

Uninsured (18-64)

10.7%

U.S. 11.1% about the same

Cities near Cedar Vale

NameDistanceLand area (sq mi)
DexterCity13 mi0.3
ElginCity14 mi0.2
Grainola, OKTown14 mi0.2
Foraker, OKTown17 mi0.3
CambridgeCity17 mi0.2
GrenolaCity17 mi0.5
SedanCity18 mi0.8
ChautauquaCity19 mi0.4
BurdenCity20 mi0.5
MolineCity21 mi0.3
PeruCity22 mi0.3
SilverdaleCensus-designated place23 mi1
Webb City, OKTown24 mi0.3
Shidler, OKCity24 mi0.7
Whippoorwill, OKCensus-designated place25 mi0.2
Elk FallsCity25 mi0.7

Frequently asked questions

What county is Cedar Vale, KS in?
Cedar Vale is in Chautauqua County, Kansas.
What is the population of Cedar Vale, KS?
About 529 people live in Cedar Vale, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
What cities are near Cedar Vale?
Nearby places include Dexter (13 mi), Elgin (14 mi), Grainola, OK (14 mi), Foraker, OK (17 mi), Cambridge (17 mi).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (TIGER/Line boundaries, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023