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About Lenora

City in Norton County, Kansas

207Population

0.5 sq miArea

2,267 ftElevation

Lenora is a city in Norton County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 207.

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ZIP code67645

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Most working residents leave Lenora for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Norton (29%), Center-District 1 (17%) and Almena (15%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

Norton

29%

Center-District 1

17%

Almena

15%

Topeka

4%

1%Work in townlive and work in Lenora 19 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 64Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Lenora →

Health in Lenora

Compared with Kansas

2better than KS·11worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits all close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

83.7%More adults treating high blood pressureKS 77.6% · better 86.8%More adults getting cholesterol checkedKS 84.1% · better 10.7%More adults with heart diseaseKS 6.4% · worse

Care nearby

Norton County HospitalNorton · 16.8 mi · ER · rural critical access

Hoxie Medical ClinicHoxie · 29 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Lenora · CMS · HRSAHealth in Lenora →

Natural hazards in Lenora

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.

🧊 Hail🌊 Inland flooding🌵 Drought

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

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Lenora →

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Lenora has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

44° / 18°Winter

67° / 38°Spring

90° / 62°Summer

69° / 39°Fall

How much snow does Lenora get?About 19 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 17, with the last in spring around Apr 27.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Lenora Public Library110 N Main

Fine-freeE-books17 hrs a week

How busy is it?Busier than 88%vs. similar-size libraries, by visits per residentCompare →What’s on for kids?7 programsa year for ages 0–11Programs →Late fees?Nonethis library is fine-freePerks →

IMLS Public Libraries Survey · FY2024Lenora Public Library →

Famous people from Lenora

LWLouis WardBusiness JGJan GebhartNotable

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Locator map of Lenora — Wikimedia Commons · Map: Arkyan · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nearby towns

Highland-District 26 mi Indiana8 mi Allodium9 mi Edmond10 mi Allison12 mi Graham13 mi Clayton13 mi Solomon-District 313 mi Pleasant Valley13 mi Gettysburg14 mi

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