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About Elsmore

City in Allen County, Kansas

1888Established

50Population

0.2 sq miArea

1,053 ftElevation

Elsmore is a city in Elsmore Township, Allen County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 50. The name Elsmore is a corruption of Elsinore, where Shakespeare's play Hamlet was set.

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ZIP code66732

Area code620

Living in Elsmore

Health in Elsmore

Compared with Kansas

7better than KS·7worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits all close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

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What stands out

8.4%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityKS 11.2% · better 7.6%Fewer uninsured adultsKS 9.9% · better 9.5%More adults with heart diseaseKS 6.4% · worse

Care nearby

Allen County Regional HospitalIola · 17.1 mi · ER · rural critical access

Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas/HumboldtHumboldt · 15.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 66732 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Elsmore →

Natural hazards in Elsmore

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🌵 Drought

0Does Elsmore flood?no paid flood claims on record 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Elsmore

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Elsmore has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

45° / 25°Winter

67° / 45°Spring

87° / 67°Summer

69° / 47°Fall

How much snow does Elsmore get?About 9 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 29, with the last in spring around Apr 8.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.4° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Nearest: Savonburg Public LibrarySavonburg · 3.2 miles · 12 hrs a week

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Elsmore0 mi Savonburg3 mi Stark7 mi Marmaton7 mi Grant7 mi Bronson8 mi Moran9 mi Salem9 mi Marion9 mi Walnut10 mi

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