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LarnedKS
A town of 3,423. Nearly 8.1% of it is conserved land.
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Photo: Ichabod · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
3,423
−7% since 2010
Median home value
$95K
Census ACS
Household income
$56K
median
Median age
46.3
years
Jobs based here
985
A commuter town
What makes Larned stand out
The 3 things Larned does most differently from other towns.
Outdoors
#4 most walkable in KS
0.5 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves
8.1% of the town is conserved land.
BSchool Grade
Schools
#28 for schools in KS
of 123 towns
School Grade B.
100 U.S. towns● Larned
Health
65% of U.S. towns are healthier
on CDC estimates
Better than KS on 1 measures, worse on 11.
Get outside
1 miles of trails in Larned
8.1% of the town is conserved land, across 3 parks and preserves.
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
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Weather
Forecast →66°
Clear
H 80° · L 64°
Local news
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- Marquis Who's Who Honors John Blackwell for Excellence in Agriculture24-7 Press Release · Aug 4
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Larned. Another town gets a different order.
Outdoors
8.1% of Larned is conserved land
0.5 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
8.1%conserved
8.1%
conserved · 125 of 1,541 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
#10
most conserved land in KS
#4
most walkable in KS
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jordan Park | — | 81 |
| 2. Schnack-Lowery Park | — | 31 |
| 3. Doerr Vernon Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Schools
Larned’s public schools outperform 61% of Kansas districts
The public schools Larned’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 61% of Kansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
BSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Larned Elementary School | PK–5 | 431 | A− |
| Larned Middle School | 6–8 | 177 | B− |
| Larned Sr High | 9–12 | 234 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KS on state tests and graduationAll 3 schools →
Health
Healthier than 35% of U.S. towns
Larned beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
C+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Kansas
1 better20 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Larned | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81% | 77.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.9% | 11.3% |
Pawnee Valley Community Hospital
0.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
23rd
percentile among KS towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute
About one in four working residents works right in Larned
About one in 4 of Larned’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Pawnee (22%), Santa Fe (9%) and Great Bend (6%). Half commute less than 3 miles.
24%work in town
Where working residents work
In Larned24%
Pawnee22%
Santa Fe9%
Great Bend6%
Wichita5%
3 mi
median commute distance
985
jobs based in Larned
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 30% of U.S. towns
Larned reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 70% report less.
CSafety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Larned5.6
Kansas4.8
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Larned14.1
Kansas19.2
U.S.15.5
30th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
40th
percentile among KS towns
20
violent crimes reported in 2025
50
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Larned has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
12″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–45°
Spring41–68°
Summer65–90°
Fall43–70°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
High risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.
65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
3
paid flood claims since 1989
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
About Larned
City in Pawnee County, Kansas
Larned is a city in and the county seat of Pawnee County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 3,769.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 3,769
- Area
- 2.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,005 ft
- ZIP code
- 67550
- Area code
- 620
Larned’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Larned.
LarnedPleasant GroveLarned
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