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Frontenac’s story
Frontenac in pictures
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
FrontenacKS
A town of 3,392. Public schools that outperform most of Kansas.
Population
3,392
−1.6% since 2010
Typical home
$174K
−1.5% in a year
Household income
$59K
median
Median age
39.4
years
Jobs based here
1,489
Balanced
What makes Frontenac stand out
The 3 things Frontenac does most differently from other towns.
Frontenac’s report card
SchoolsA−Beats 83% of KS districtsHealthB+Healthier than 72% of U.S. townsHousing$174K30% below the KS typical homeCommute5 miHalf of commuters travel lessClimate90°/24°Summer high · winter low · 10″ snowHazards62/100High risk of storm & flood damageSafetyBLess crime than 56% of U.S. townsOutdoors1 miof trails · 0.6% conserved
Now in Frontenac
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Residents weigh in
Frontenac is #1 of 151 in KS for “Wettest”. Fair?
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Weather
Forecast →64°
Cloudy
H 71° · L 52°
Local news
All →- Labette County Girls Varsity Volleyball vs. Frontenacmaxpreps.com · Sep 30
- Frontenac High School (KS) Footballmaxpreps.com · Sep 29
- Columbus Varsity Softball @ Frontenacmaxpreps.com · Sep 28
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Frontenac. Another town gets a different order.
Schools
Frontenac’s public schools outperform 83% of Kansas districts
The public schools Frontenac’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 83% of Kansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
A−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Layden Elem | PK–5 | 489 | A− |
| Frontenac Jr. High | 6–8 | 219 | B− |
| Frontenac Sr. High School | 9–12 | 298 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KS on state tests and graduationAll 3 schools →
Health
Healthier than 72% of U.S. towns
Frontenac beats the Kansas average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
B+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Kansas
5 better26 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Frontenac | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.5% | 13% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.4% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 8.1% |
Mercy Hospital Pittsburg
4.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
78th
percentile among KS towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing
A typical Frontenac home is worth about $174K
The typical Frontenac home is worth about $174,000, down 1.5% in a year, 30% below the Kansas typical home.
$174KZillow home value
Typical home value
Frontenac$174K
Kansas$250K
−1.5%
value change, 1 year
4
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
About one in eight working residents works right in Frontenac
Most working residents leave Frontenac for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are Pittsburg (41%), Girard (7%) and Wichita (2%). Half commute less than 5 miles.
13%work in town
Where working residents work
In Frontenac13%
Pittsburg41%
Girard7%
Wichita2%
Joplin2%
5 mi
median commute distance
1,489
jobs based in Frontenac
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Frontenac has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
10″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter27–46°
Spring46–68°
Summer67–88°
Fall48–70°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 7
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 56% of U.S. towns
Frontenac reports less crime per resident than 56% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
BSafety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Frontenac3.5
Kansas4.8
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Frontenac7
Kansas19.2
U.S.15.5
56th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
73rd
percentile among KS towns
12
violent crimes reported in 2025
24
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Outdoors
0.6% of Frontenac is conserved land
0.6 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0.6%conserved
0.6%
conserved · 19 of 3,463 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wilderness Park | 0.5 mi | 14 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Famous people from Frontenac
5 notable people were born in Frontenac.
About Frontenac
City in Crawford County, Kansas
Frontenac is the second largest city in Crawford County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 3,382.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 3,382
- Area
- 5.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 955 ft
- ZIP code
- 66763
- Area code
- 620
Frontenac’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Frontenac.
PittsburgWashingtonBakerFrontenac
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