Smoky Valley Roller Mill · National Register of Historic Places
Lindsborg’s story
157 years in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 13 places on the National Register.
- 1869Lindsborg is settled
LindsborgKS
A town of 3,792, settled in 1869. Nearly 1.5% of it is conserved land.
Population
3,792
+9.2% since 2010
Typical home
$238K
+3.1% in a year
Household income
$81K
median
Median age
35.6
years
Jobs based here
1,036
A commuter town
What makes Lindsborg stand out
The 3 things Lindsborg does most differently from other towns.
0 miof trails
Outdoors
#31 most walkable in KS
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves
1.5% of the town is conserved land.
100 U.S. towns● Lindsborg
Health
Healthier than 83%
of U.S. towns on CDC estimates
Better than KS on 10 measures, worse on 1.
$238Ktypical home
Housing
$238K typical home
5% below the KS typical home
Up 3.1% in a year.
College town
18% of Lindsborg is in college
College Scorecard · IPEDS
Lindsborg’s report card
Now in Lindsborg
What neighbors are saying. Town Square →
Residents weigh in
Lindsborg is #6 of 157 in KS for “Fewest smokers”. Fair?
Your answer becomes a post in Lindsborg’s Town Square.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lindsborg. Another town gets a different order.
Outdoors
1.5% of Lindsborg is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
1.5%conserved
1.5%
conserved · 18 of 1,176 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
#31
most walkable in KS
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Riverside Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health
Healthier than 83% of U.S. towns
Lindsborg beats the Kansas average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
A−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Kansas
10 better21 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Lindsborg | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.3% | 13% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.4% | 8.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 8.1% |
Lindsborg Community Hospital
0.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
93rd
percentile among KS towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute
About one in three working residents works right in Lindsborg
About one in 3 of Lindsborg’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Salina (22%), McPherson (11%) and Wichita (7%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
29%work in town
Where working residents work
In Lindsborg29%
Salina22%
McPherson11%
Wichita7%
McPherson6%
15 mi
median commute distance
1,036
jobs based in Lindsborg
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing
A typical Lindsborg home is worth about $238K
The typical Lindsborg home is worth about $238,000, up 3.1% in a year, close to the Kansas typical home.
$238KZillow home value
Typical home value
Lindsborg$238K
Kansas$250K
+3.1%
value change, 1 year
4
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Schools
Lindsborg’s public schools outperform 68% of Kansas districts
The public schools Lindsborg’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 68% of Kansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
B+School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soderstrom Elem | PK–4 | 318 | A |
| Smoky Valley Middle School | 5–8 | 253 | B− |
| Smoky Valley High | 9–12 | 243 | C |
| Smoky Valley Virtual Charter School | K–12 | 402 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KS on state tests and graduationAll 4 schools →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Lindsborg has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
14″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–45°
Spring43–68°
Summer66–91°
Fall45–70°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
5
paid flood claims since 2013
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Safety
Crime reported in Lindsborg
Lindsborg's reported crime rate is well below Kansas's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2023.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Lindsborg0.3
Kansas4.4
U.S.3.9
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Lindsborg1.8
Kansas20.8
U.S.19.5
1
violent crimes reported in 2023
7
property crimes reported in 2023
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Landmarks
13 places in Lindsborg on the National Register of Historic Places.
Famous people from Lindsborg
5 notable people were born in Lindsborg.
About Lindsborg
City in McPherson County, Kansas
Lindsborg is a city in McPherson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,776. Lindsborg is known for its large Swedish and other Nordic and Scandinavian heritages. It is home to the biennial Svensk Hyllningsfest.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1869
- Population
- 3,776
- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,332 ft
- ZIP code
- 67456
- Area code
- 785