KS area data
Elkhart, KS
Elkhart, KS.
Population: 1,744 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $104,192
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- -6.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +0.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +25.0%
- All-time peak (2022-11)
- $120,239
- House Price Index
- 387.2 (+3.0% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 4
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 90.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 14.6¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $14.80/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- drought, winterWeather, coldWave, iceStorm, lightning
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 57.0°F
- Average high
- 71.0°F
- Average low
- 42.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 17.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 14.7 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Elkhart Morton County Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Guymon Municipal Airport (GUY) (31 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -243 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,966
- Median annual property tax
- $2,162
- Households with broadband internet
- 78.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 8,059
- Average weekly wage
- $1,023
- Top industries (by employment)
- Agriculture, Wholesale Trade, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 16
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