Kingman, Kansas
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1892 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Kingman City. It lies in ZIP code area 67068. It stands on Hunter Creek. The Survey maps it on the Kingman quadrangle. 3,105 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,522 feet above sea level.
On record in Kingman
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 7 records
Kingman City Buildinglisted 1972
Kingman County Courthouselisted 1985
Kingman National Guard Armorylisted 2004
Kingman Santa Fe Depotlisted 2001
US Post Office-Kingmanlisted 1989- Kingman Carnegie Librarylisted 1987
- Charles M. Prather Barnlisted 2002
Population over time
2 figuresKingman fell from 3,177 to 3,105 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3,177 | |
| 2020 | 3,105 | -72 (-2%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 14 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1892 USGS Kingman quadrangle1:125000
- 1894 USGS Kingman quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1955 USGS Pratt quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1959 USGS Pratt quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1967 USGS Kingman quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Pratt quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
47 since 2015Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 47 fires within 5 miles of Kingman between 2015 and 2020, burning about 186 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 2 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 22 |
| Debris and open burning | 17 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 August 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Kansas Forest Service | 1385 |
| 4 July 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 1382 |
| 28 July 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 1508 |
| 24 June 2015 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 1380 |
| 12 June 2015 | Natural | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 1377 |
| 12 June 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 1373 |
| 5 May 2018 | Smoking | 10 acres | Kansas Forest Service | 1501 |
| 9 April 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Kansas Forest Service | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
60 of 152 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Kingman in 152 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 75 hail, 54 thunderstorm wind, 7 tornado, 6 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kingman | $800,000 | no account filed |
| April 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kingman | $500,000 | Large trees were uprooted, a fence was blown through a garage, shingles were blown off a roof, and a chimney sustained damage from strong thunderstorm winds. |
| May 2010 | Lightning | Kingman | $150,000 | During the predawn hours of May 19th, lightning from a weakening area of showers and thunderstorms struck a residence in rural Kingman. The house was set ablaze. No injuries were incurred, but the century-old house was deemed a total loss by insurance adjusters. The Kingman Leader-Courier contributed to this article. |
| September 2018 | Flood | Kingman | $100,000 | A number of homes on the west side of Kingman were evacuated, along with several closed roads, due to flooding along the swollen Ninnescah River. |
| May 2010 | Hail | Kingman | $70,000 | Hail up to goflball size moved across the northwest portion of town. Fifty roofs were damaged by the hail, with 15 percent of those needing total replacement. |
| October 2018 | Flash Flood | Kingman | $50,000 | Flash flooding was reported on the south side if Kingman, where the Riverside Park flooded up to 4 feet deep due to high water and water from the Ninnescah River. |
| August 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kingman | $40,000 | Three to four power poles were snapped. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kingman | $40,000 | Approximately twenty utility poles were blown down in and around the Kingman area. Numerous tree limbs were also downed. Information courtesy of the Kingman Leader Courier. |
| March 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kingman | $25,000 | Power lines and power poles downed on west side of town along highway 54. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kingman | $15,000 | Unspecified number of power poles and power lines downed. In addition, the severe thunderstorm winds lifted the east end of a metal pole shed, blowing the section over the roof. The damaged section was found in a pasture immediately west of the shed's location. Kingman Leader Courier contributed greatly to this narrative. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kingman | $15,000 | Several trees and power lines downed. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kingman | $10,000 | Limbs 8 inches in diameter were blown down, several of which landed on power lines. Several traffic signs were also blown down. |
| March 2009 | Hail | Kingman | $10,000 | The hail was one inch thick on Highway 54. This caused cars to slide off of the highway. |
| August 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kingman | $5,000 | A tree 25 feet tall and two feet in diameter was snapped about 3 feet from the ground, from estimated 70 mph winds. |
| April 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kingman | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 1993 | Hail | Kingman | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 1993 | Hail | Kingman | $5,000 | no account filed |
| August 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kingman | $2,000 | Small tree limbs were knocked down from 50 to 60 mph winds. |
| September 2016 | Flood | Kingman | $100 | Street flooding was reported in the city of Kingman. |
| April 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kingman | $50 | no account filed |
| March 2024 | Hail | Kingman | - | Penny to nickel sized hail reported by the public via social media in Kingman. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kingman | - | Wind gusts estimated to be around 80 mph. Lots of trees limbs were laying across roads, and power was out in parts of Kingman. |
| June 2024 | Flash Flood | Kingman | - | Dispatch replayed streets were flooding on the east side of town with water flowing over them. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kingman | - | Estimated wind gust reported by the public. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kingman | - | Tree damage across town with a couple of trees knocked over. Some damage to powerlines was noted as well. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kingman | - | The winds were estimated to be around 70 mph. |
| July 2023 | Heavy Rain | Kingman | - | A Coop observer reported 2.35 inches of rainfall. |
| April 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kingman | - | This was a measured wind gust. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kingman | - | Scattered damage with four to six inch tree limbs down around town. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kingman | - | Trained spotter estimated 75 to 80 mph winds. |
| June 2020 | Heavy Rain | Kingman | - | Rainfall for the previous 24 hours was 3.0 inches. |
| June 2019 | Hail | Kingman | - | Only hail fell from this storm. No rain was reported. |
| June 2019 | Flash Flood | Kingman | - | Many intersections in the town of Kingman along highway 54 were under water. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kingman | - | Wind gust was estimated by a trained spotter. |
| July 2018 | Heavy Rain | Kingman | - | This was a 24 hour report of 3.52 inches. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kingman | - | Limbs 3-4 inches in diameter were blown down. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kingman | - | A large tree limb was blown down on at house. |
| May 2017 | Flood | Kingman | - | Flooding was in progress at 3 different intersections in town. No significant threat to life or property was reported. |
| August 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kingman | - | A trained spotter reported the gust. |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kingman | - | A 24 inch tree was uprooted and several other trees with near 2 foot diameter were down in town. |
| August 2016 | Flood | Kingman | - | Parts of the city of Kingman experienced street flooding up to the curbs. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kingman | - | No damage was reported. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kingman | - | A tree was reported down in the city limits. |
| May 2012 | Tornado (EF0) | Kingman | - | Rope tornado that briefly touched down over open country. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Kingman | - | Trained spotter also reported 60 mph winds. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kingman | - | Estimated gust reported by a trained spotter. Nickel sized hail was also reported. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kingman | - | A trained spotter estimated the gust. |
| May 2010 | Flood | Kingman | - | Four to five inches of water covered Highway 54 in Kingman in an area that is prone to flooding. Damage estimates, if any, are unknown. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kingman | - | Reported by a storm chaser affiliated with an unknown TV news station. |
| May 2006 | Flood | Kingman | - | Water was reported over roads in the city of Kingman. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kingman | - | Three inch diameter tree limbs downed, via KSNW Television. |
| June 2004 | Flash Flood | Kingman | - | Several county roads are impassable due to water covering them. |
| July 2003 | Tornado (F0) | Kingman | - | Brief touchdown in the country. |
| March 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kingman | - | Measured by KSN weather lab at Kingman elementary school. |
| May 2002 | Flash Flood | Kingman | - | Several streets were covered by water. |
| May 2002 | Tornado (F0) | Kingman | - | Occurred in the country. |
| May 2001 | Hail | Kingman | - | Occurring near Highway 54, hail accumulated in drifts 3 feet deep. |
| May 2001 | Hail | Kingman | - | Occurred midway between Kingman and Rago. |
| May 2001 | Hail | Kingman | - | Covered the ground on north edge of Kingman. |
| June 2001 | Tornado (F0) | Kingman | - | Occurred in open field. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Kingman | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2232369 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 473965. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.





