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GemKS

A town of 98.

Population
98
residents
Median home value
$57K
Census ACS
Median age
44.0
years
Land area
0 sq mi
Small town

98 people, and everyone knows the way

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The data

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Natural hazards

Low risk, with drought at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 25% of U.S. communities.

25risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
25Low riskLowerHigher
DroughtHailInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Gem has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

17″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–44°
Spring36–66°
Summer60–89°
Fall38–68°
Oct 9
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Gem is

Gem beats the Kansas average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

32 measures vs. Kansas
14 better18 too close to call0 worse
What stands outGemKS
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth7.4%11.3%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8.6%13%
Citizens Medical Center
8.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

About Gem

City in Thomas County, Kansas

Gem is a city in Thomas County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 98.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
98
Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
3,094 ft
ZIP code
67734
Area code
785

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