KS area data
Grinnell, KS
Grinnell, KS.
Population: 574 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $152,436
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +9.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +75.8%
- All-time peak (2025-02)
- $165,144
- House Price Index
- 407.6 (+4.2% YoY)
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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought, hail
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 21.5 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Nicodemus National Historic Site (57 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Oakley Municipal Airport (10 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +7 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,957
- Median annual property tax
- $1,610
- Mean commute to work
- 16 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 76.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 758
- Average weekly wage
- $874
- Top industries (by employment)
- Agriculture, Accommodation & Food, Other Services
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