Altoona, Kansas

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The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Parsons. It is located about 25 miles [40 km] to the southeast of Altoona and has a population of 11,514 people.^<1>

The next largest community is Coffeyville. It is located about 33 miles [53 km] to the south of Altoona and has a population of 11,021 people.

Other large communities in the area:

	Community	Direction	Distance<2>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Burlington	N	46 mi [74 km]	2,679	3.98% decrease
	Caney	S	38 mi [61.2 km]	1,976	5.54% decrease
	Chanute	NE	14 mi [22.53 km]	8,843	6.04% decrease
	Cherryvale	S	18 mi [28.97 km]	2,253	5.57% decrease
	Chetopa	SE	45 mi [72.4 km]	1,234	3.67% decrease
	Eureka	NW	39 mi [62.8 km]	2,559	12.18% decrease
	Fredonia	W	8 mi [12.87 km]	2,393	7.96% decrease
	Girard	E	44 mi [70.8 km]	2,722	1.84% decrease
	Humboldt	NE	23 mi [37.01 km]	1,832	8.35% decrease
	Independence	S	20 mi [32.19 km]	9,245	6.1% decrease
	Iola	NE	31 mi [49.89 km]	5,782	8.25% decrease
	Neodesha	S	7 mi [11.27 km]	2,633	7.55% decrease
	Oswego	SE	38 mi [61.2 km]	1,979	3.27% decrease
	Sedan	SW	39 mi [62.8 km]	1,168	12.97% decrease
	Yates Center	N	24 mi [38.62 km]	1,376	13.95% decrease

Below is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Benedict	NW	8 mi [12.87 km]	98	4.85% decrease
	Buffalo	N	12 mi [19.31 km]	272	4.23% decrease
	Coyville	NW	17 mi [27.36 km]	68	4.23% decrease
	Earlton	NE	11 mi [17.7 km]	78	2.5% decrease
	Elk City	SW	21 mi [33.8 km]	296	2.95% decrease
	Erie	E	23 mi [37.01 km]	1,160	4.21% decrease
	Fall River	W	20 mi [32.19 km]	142	8.97% decrease
	Galesburg	E	17 mi [27.36 km]	145	3.33% decrease
	Liberty	S	25 mi [40.23 km]	92	3.16% decrease
	Longton	SW	25 mi [40.23 km]	367	6.85% decrease
	Mound Valley	SE	26 mi [41.84 km]	407	2.63% decrease
	New Albany	W	15 mi [24.14 km]	70	4.11% decrease
	Saint Paul	E	26 mi [41.84 km]	663	2.63% increase
	Thayer	E	9 mi [14.48 km]	487	2.6% decrease
	Toronto	NW	24 mi [38.62 km]	265	15.06% decrease

Wilson County

Altoona is located in Wilson County.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wilson: Allen, Elk, Greenwood, Labette, Montgomery, Neosho and Woodson. Although it doesn't share a border with Wilson, Chautauqua it is close to Altoona.

Below are counties that are near Altoona (within 40 mi [64.4 km]). For each of these counties, we also show the community that is closest to Altoona:

	County	Direction	Nearest Community	Distance From Altoona
	Allen County	NE	Petrolia	18 miles [28 km]
	Bourbon County	NE	Porterville	35 miles [56 km]
	Chautauqua County	SW	Hale	29 miles [46 km]
	Cherokee County	SE	Sherman	37 miles [59 km]
	Coffey County	N	Le Roy	38 miles [61 km]
	Crawford County	E	Walnut	32 miles [51 km]
	Elk County	W	Upola	19 miles [30 km]
	Greenwood County	W	Fall River	20 miles [32 km]
	Labette County	SE	Morehead	12 miles [19 km]
	Montgomery County	S	Brooks	10 miles [16 km]

The Commemorative Quarter for Kansas<3>

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