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Glen Elder in pictures
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
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A town of 476.
Population
476
residents
Household income
$79K
median
Median age
43.4
years
Jobs based here
91
A commuter town
Small town
476 people, and everyone knows the way
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Glen Elder
Most working residents leave Glen Elder for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Beloit (20%), Cawker City (7%) and Manhattan (6%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
6%work in town
Where working residents work
In Glen Elder6%
Beloit20%
Cawker City7%
Manhattan6%
Salina5%
21 mi
median commute distance
91
jobs based in Glen Elder
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Glen Elder has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
18″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–42°
Spring40–66°
Summer64–89°
Fall42–68°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
High risk, with hail at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HailInland floodingStrong wind
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Glen Elder is
Glen Elder beats the Kansas average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
32 measures vs. Kansas
7 better21 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Glen Elder | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.4% | 13% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.6% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.5% | 8.1% |
Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems
10.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town
94% of working residents leave Glen Elder for work
Where Glen Elder’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
91jobs based in Glen Elder
6%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Glen Elder
City in Mitchell County, Kansas
Glen Elder is a city in Mitchell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 362.
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- Population
- 362
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,434 ft
- ZIP code
- 67446
- Area code
- 785