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A town of 320.

Population
320
residents
Median home value
$140K
Census ACS
Household income
$89K
median
Median age
47.2
years
Jobs based here
38
A commuter town
Small town

320 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Jefferson

Most working residents leave Jefferson for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Salina (25%), Abilene (18%) and Solomon (11%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Jefferson0%
Salina25%
Abilene18%
Solomon11%
Lincoln5%
21 mi
median commute distance
38
jobs based in Jefferson
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Jefferson has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–44°
Spring43–67°
Summer66–90°
Fall45–69°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.

56risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
56Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

Healthier than 46% of U.S. towns

Jefferson beats the Kansas average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

B−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Kansas
2 better21 too close to call9 worse
What stands outJeffersonKS
More adults treating high blood pressure81.5%77.6%
More adults getting cholesterol checked86.8%84.1%
More adults with heart disease8.6%6.4%
Memorial Hospital
12.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
41st
percentile among KS towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Jefferson for work

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

25% → Salina Salina 25% 18% → Abilene Abilene 18% 11% → Solomon Solomon 11% 5% → Lincoln Lincoln 5% 4% → Topeka Topeka 4% 3% → Manhattan Manhattan 3% Jefferson · 0% stay
38jobs based in Jefferson
0%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Jefferson

Township in Kansas, United States

Jefferson Township is a township in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 216. Jefferson Township was organized in 1873.

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

Population
216
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,280 ft

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