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A town of 321.

Population
321
residents
Median home value
$94K
Census ACS
Household income
$81K
median
Median age
47.5
years
Jobs based here
96
A commuter town
Small town

321 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Marena

Most working residents leave Marena for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Jetmore (31%), Dodge City (15%) and Center (6%). Half commute less than 29 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Marena3%
Jetmore31%
Dodge City15%
Center6%
Garden City3%
29 mi
median commute distance
96
jobs based in Marena
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Marena has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–46°
Spring40–68°
Summer64–91°
Fall43–70°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

High risk, with drought at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.

62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
62High riskLowerHigher
DroughtHailInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Marena is

Marena beats the Kansas average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.

32 measures vs. Kansas
7 better21 too close to call4 worse
What stands outMarenaKS
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8.8%13%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity7.8%11.2%
More adults who have had cancer10.9%8.1%
Hodgeman County Health Center
13.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0% of Marena is conserved land

30 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 91,695 acres
30 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Marena for work

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

31% → Jetmore Jetmore 31% 15% → Dodge City Dodge City 15% 6% → Center Center 6% 3% → Garden City Garden City 3% 3% → Copeland Copeland 3% 3% → Dodge Dodge 3% Marena · 3% stay
96jobs based in Marena
3%of working residents work in town
29 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Marena

Township in Kansas, United States

Marena Township is a township in Hodgeman County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 384.

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

Population
384
Area
144 sq mi
Elevation
2,192 ft

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