The county government of Thomas County sits in Colby, a city of 5,489 people. Web design in Colby has to serve people who drive in from across Thomas County. Aria builds small business websites for Colby companies for $89 a month, with the domain, business email and hosting included, and you only pay after you approve the website.
No setup fee: you only pay the $89 monthly fee, after you approve your website.
Website design for Colby, built on local facts
With Interstate 70 crossing the city limits, Colby sees traffic from far beyond Thomas County. Travelers look things up a few exits ahead, want an answer in seconds and rarely call to ask what you have. A page with the services, the hours and a map is what a traveler needs.
When Colby customers need you: the seasons
Climate normals for 1991-2020 from Colby, 1.4 miles away, put the July average high at 91°F and the January average low at 15°F. About 20 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a normal year, most of it in July. The high reaches 90°F or more on about 58 days a year, and the low falls to freezing or below on about 164 days. Winter reshuffles demand: snow removal, heating and ice-dam repairs in the cold months, yard work and construction once it thaws. A website that changes with the season helps: new hours, a seasonal service, a storm notice, sent by email and included in the monthly fee.
Getting to and around Colby
Within a short drive of Colby you find Gem (8.4 miles east), Rexford (17 miles east) and Menlo (17 miles east). A 25-mile radius around Colby takes in 6 other municipalities. With 1,477 residents per square mile on 3.7 square miles of land, Colby is moderately dense by Kansas standards. Colby sits about 3,159 feet above sea level. For flights, Colby Municipal Airport (CBK) lies 3 miles away. Naming Rexford, Gem and the other places you cover on a service area page tells customers outside Colby that you work there too.
Thomas County: 7,725 residents (2025) in 6 incorporated places.
A quick look at Colby, KS
Housing costs: a median home value of $163,000 and a median rent of $750 a month, against $217,200 and $1,060 in Kansas. Colby counts 2,131 households; 67.1% own their home. Households in Colby have a median income of $63,494, around 15% less than the Kansas median of $74,275, so clear prices help.
A city that keeps changing
The trend since 2020 points down: 5,605 then, 5,489 in 2025. The high point was 2021, with 5,615 residents. For Kansas, the five-year change was +1.3%. A steady city rewards the business people can find and trust quickly.
Who you compete with in Colby
The Census counted 284 establishments with employees in 2023 in ZIP code 67701, which includes Colby and its surroundings. Here is part of that mix, with what each website should show:
- 4 veterinary clinics: wellness visits, surgery and dental care on separate pages and a contact form for new clients.
- 4 chiropractic offices: what a first visit looks like, your hours, the insurance you accept and a way to request an appointment.
- 9 insurance agencies: the lines of insurance you write, the carriers you represent and a quote form.
- 7 hotels and motels: rooms, photos, location and a contact form, so travelers can compare you outside the booking apps.
County-wide, Thomas County counts 332 businesses with employees and 770 self-employed or nonemployer businesses (2023). 17 nondurable goods wholesalers operate in Thomas County, 3.6 times what the national mix would predict. In that line of work, restaurants, shops and institutions order by catalog; the website should give customers the catalog, delivery routes and how to become a customer. The jobs Colby residents hold are mostly in retail trade (16.9%) and arts, entertainment, recreation, lodging and food service (7.1%). Each of these businesses competes for the same search: someone in Colby typing what they need and picking from the results that look trustworthy.
The customers behind the numbers in Colby
The median home here was built in 1969. That means steady demand for repairs and renovations.
69.0% of the people in Colby were born in Kansas. When a neighbor recommends you, the website is where they confirm it.
Small business website, start to finish
Aria is a web design company from Curitiba, Brazil, working since 2008. We work with businesses remotely, so a company in Colby gets the same plan, at $89 a month, without meetings or visits.
- You sign up in about 5 minutes and email us your logo, photos and anything you want on the site.
- Within 5 business days you get a temporary link with the whole website, built with your logo, colors and photos.
- Approve it, pay the first month, and the website goes live on your domain together with your business email.
Later on, you send changes by email (a new price, a new photo, a new service) and the team makes them, with no extra charge.
- Business website or online store, same price
- Your domain, registered and renewed by us (or the one you already have)
- Business email on your domain: 5 GB, webmail and spam filtering
- Hosting, SSL certificate and daily backups
- Changes to text, photos and prices, requested by email
- Ready within 5 business days on a temporary link
Before you publish: Kansas and federal rules
A website doesn’t need a special license, but the business behind it follows the same Kansas rules as any other.
- A business that owns or licenses computerized data with personal information must investigate any security breach and, if misuse has occurred or is reasonably likely, notify the affected Kansas residents as soon as possible. K.S.A. 50-7a02 (Security breach; requirements)
- Fake or bought reviews are illegal under a federal rule in force since 2024 (16 CFR Part 465): post only real ones. 16 CFR Part 465
- Kansas levies a state sales tax of 6.5% on retail sales of tangible personal property and taxable services, and cities and counties add local sales taxes on top of it. Kansas Department of Revenue
This is general information, not legal advice; check with the Kansas agencies, Thomas County, the city of Colby or an attorney.
Colby web design FAQ
Can I show customers in Gem that I cover their area?
Yes. Tell us by email which towns you cover, Gem and Menlo included, and they go on the website’s service area page.
Can the website say I serve the whole of Thomas County?
Yes. The plan is the same anywhere in Kansas, and the website can name every town in Thomas County you cover.
Can I sell online from Colby?
Yes, for the same $89 a month: catalog, cart and online payment. Remember that sales tax applies; Kansas’ state rate is 6.5%, and local taxes may apply.
When will I see the website?
The first version is ready within 5 business days on a temporary link. Publication on your domain comes after your approval and the first payment.
Is there a setup fee?
No. No setup fee: you only pay the $89 monthly fee, after you approve your website. There is no lock-in contract either: you can end the service whenever you need.
A professional website for your Colby business
About 5 minutes to sign up, a temporary link within 5 business days, and no payment until you approve.
- Population: Census Bureau Vintage 2025 estimates. Households, income, commuting and housing: American Community Survey 2020-2024, 5-year. Businesses: ZIP Code and County Business Patterns 2023 and Nonemployer Statistics 2023. Distances: 2025 Gazetteer, straight line.
- Climate: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (station USC00141699).
- Highways: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 primary roads and 2024 cartographic boundary files.
- Founding year, nickname, elevation, waters, colleges, hospitals, airports and parks: Wikidata (item Q1931279), retrieved on October 30, 2026; distances are straight-line.
- State rules come from the official sources linked in that section (checked October 30, 2026); county seats from the USGS National Atlas.
