KS area data
Ransom, KS
Ransom, KS.
Population: 430 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $99,596
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +19.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +57.6%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $102,523
- 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
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought, hail
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 54.0°F
- Average high
- 69.0°F
- Average low
- 39.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 22.5 in
- Annual snowfall
- 14.2 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Fort Larned National Historic Site (50 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Ness City Municipal Airport (11 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -4 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,958
- Median annual property tax
- $1,404
- Households with broadband internet
- 71.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 695
- Average weekly wage
- $991
- Top industries (by employment)
- Mining, Wholesale Trade, Other Services
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