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GrasshopperKS

A town of 526.

Population
526
−11.6% since 2010
Median home value
$133K
Census ACS
Household income
$69K
median
Median age
60.0
years
Jobs based here
36
A commuter town
Small town

526 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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H 78° · L 61°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Grasshopper

Most working residents leave Grasshopper for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Atchison (26%), Leavenworth (6%) and Topeka (5%). Half commute less than 25 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Grasshopper0%
Atchison26%
Leavenworth6%
Topeka5%
Effingham4%
25 mi
median commute distance
36
jobs based in Grasshopper
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Grasshopper has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

16″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–41°
Spring42–65°
Summer65–86°
Fall43–66°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Grasshopper is

Grasshopper beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.

32 measures vs. Kansas
1 better18 too close to call13 worse
What stands outGrasshopperKS
More adults treating high blood pressure80.9%77.6%
More adults with COPD9.5%6.7%
Holton Community Hospital
16.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 48% of U.S. communities.

48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
48Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0% of Grasshopper is conserved land

4.3 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 42,012 acres
4.3 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Atchison County Park—223
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Grasshopper for work

Where Grasshopper’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

26% → Atchison Atchison 26% 6% → Leavenworth Leavenworth 6% 5% → Topeka Topeka 5% 4% → Effingham Effingham 4% 3% → Kansas City Kansas City 3% 3% → St. Joseph St. Joseph 3% Grasshopper · 0% stay
36jobs based in Grasshopper
0%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Grasshopper

Township in Kansas, United States

Grasshopper Township is a township in Atchison County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 567.

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

Population
501
Area
66 sq mi
Elevation
1,076 ft

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