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Gorham

A city of 376 people in Kansas

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About Gorham

City in Russell County, Kansas

1886Established

376Population

0.2 sq miArea

1,913 ftElevation

Gorham is a city in Russell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 376.

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Town numbers

ZIP code67640

Area code785

Living in Gorham

Housing in Gorham

$153K▲ 11.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Gorham home is worth about $153,000, up 11.8% in a year, 39% below the Kansas typical home.

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Work & commute in Gorham

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Most working residents leave Gorham for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Russell (23%), Hays (11%) and Lucas (7%). Half commute less than 28 miles.

Russell

23%

Hays

11%

Lucas

Ellsworth

2%Work in townlive and work in Gorham 28 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 59Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Gorham

Compared with Kansas

2worse than KS

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 30 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 11 close Habits all close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

15.2%More older adults who have lost all their teethKS 11.3% · worse 57.3%Fewer adults seeing a dentistKS 64.9% · worse

Care nearby

Russell Regional HospitalRussell · 8.8 mi · ER · rural critical access

First Care Clinic, Inc. - 22nd StreetHays · 14.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Gorham

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌵 Drought🌪️ Tornadoes

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

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Climate in Gorham

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Gorham has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

44° / 20°Winter

67° / 40°Spring

90° / 64°Summer

69° / 43°Fall