These 8 Towns Have The Highest Divorce Rate In Kansas

Here is something us married folk don’t like to hear: the state of Kansas has one of the highest divorce rates in the entire country. *Insert sad and teary emoji here.* Just which Kansas towns account for the most divorces? Thanks to RoadSnacks’s 10 Drunkest Cities In Kansas list (which takes into account not only the divorce rate, but most bars, liquor stores, and drunken tweets per capita), we may just have the answer. **Please note: Both this article and RoadSnacks’s article are written for entertainment and should not be taken too seriously.**

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Holy unhappiness, Hiawatha! You may be home to just over 3,000 residents, but your 23% divorce rate is still a little shocking.

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Another small and historic Kansas town with a staggering divorce rate? Osawatomie, which comes in at 19.13%.

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Not only does our capital city (population: 127,312) have a divorce rate of 16%, they also have the 13th most bars AND 16th most liquor stores per capita.

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Coming in at #7 on RoadSnacks's "Drunkest Cities" list is El Dorado with its 16% divorce rate, 4th most bars and 19th most liquor stores per capita.

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Welcome to Holton: Home to rich history; 3,500 friendly neighbors; and a divorce rate of 15% along with 8th most bars and 4th most liquor stores per capita.

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Residents of Independence, Kansas are so independent that they don't need anyone to make them happy! (Maybe that's the reason the divorce rate sits at 16.45%?)

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The city of 381,000 may be one of the most popular wedding destinations in the state, but it is also—according to RoadSnacks —one of the drunkest with a 14% divorce rate and 5th most bar/21st most liquor stores per capita.

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What better way to end this list than by mentioning another one of Kansas's largest cities, which sadly has 14% of its 145,605 residents divorced.

To see the full list of Drunkest Cities in Kansas, be sure to visit RoadSnacks. For even more startling Kansas statistics, see our list of the 17 Drunkest Counties In Kansas.