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White Cloud, KS

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Population
118
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
871 ft
Median Home Value
$92,100
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$510/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$47,031
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
General Quality
Overall rating out of 100

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About White Cloud

Perched high on the bluffs in the far northeast corner of Kansas, White Cloud is a quiet river town overlooking the Missouri River. Founded in the 1850s during the steamboat era, it was named after Chief White Cloud and serves as the tribal headquarters for the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska. Today, the community offers a peaceful, rural setting where scenic timbered hills and deep local roots define everyday life.

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Daily life here moves at an easy pace shaped by the surrounding landscape. The popular Four State Lookout provides sweeping views across Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Iowa, while well-known seasonal flea markets bring extra energy to town each year. Local students attend schools in the Doniphan West district, giving newcomers a relaxed, small-town retreat right along the river valley.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower FEMA County Hurricane Risk IndexA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0rating

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