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A town of 1,714.

Population
1,714
−12.7% since 2010
Median home value
$182K
Census ACS
Household income
$70K
median
Median age
48.6
years
Jobs based here
711
Balanced
A shrinking town

Gore has shrunk 12.7% since 2010

2,105 people in 2010; 1,714 today.

2,1052010
1,8372020
1,714Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

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Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Gore has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

4″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–47°
Spring45–69°
Summer68–90°
Fall47–71°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Gore

Most working residents leave Gore for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Wichita (40%), Riverside (9%) and Mulvane (7%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

5%work in town

Where working residents work

In Gore5%
Wichita40%
Riverside9%
Mulvane7%
Derby5%
16 mi
median commute distance
711
jobs based in Gore
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.

63risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
63High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

Healthier than 57% of U.S. towns

Gore beats the Kansas average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.

BHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Kansas
2 better28 too close to call2 worse
What stands outGoreKS
Fewer uninsured adults7.7%9.9%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity10.8%13%
More adults who have had cancer9.2%8.1%
Rock Regional Hospital
11.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
59th
percentile among KS towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0% of Gore is conserved land

1.5 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 20,650 acres
1.5 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Main Street Park—1
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

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