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MoranKS

A town of 472. A typical home worth about $80K.

Population
472
−16.5% since 2010
Typical home
$80K
+9.5% in a year
Household income
$57K
median
Median age
41.9
years
Jobs based here
132
A commuter town

What makes Moran stand out

The thing Moran does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

472 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 80° · L 65°

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Housing

A typical Moran home is worth about $80K

The typical Moran home is worth about $80,000, up 9.5% in a year, 68% below the Kansas typical home.

$80KZillow home value

Typical home value

Moran$80K
Kansas$250K
+9.5%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Moran

Most working residents leave Moran for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Iola (16%), Chanute (7%) and Humboldt (6%). Half commute less than 24 miles.

6%work in town

Where working residents work

In Moran6%
Iola16%
Chanute7%
Humboldt6%
Fort Scott4%
24 mi
median commute distance
132
jobs based in Moran
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Moran has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

9″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–44°
Spring45–66°
Summer67–87°
Fall47–68°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 8
typical last frost
+0.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety

Crime reported in Moran

No violent or property crimes were reported in Moran in 2025. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.

Moran is small, so we show counts rather than rates.

0
violent crimes reported in 2025
0
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health

How healthy Moran is

Moran beats the Kansas average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.

32 measures vs. Kansas
2 better22 too close to call8 worse
What stands outMoranKS
More adults treating high blood pressure82.5%77.6%
More adults getting cholesterol checked87.1%84.1%
More adults with heart disease8.8%6.4%
Allen County Regional Hospital
12.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.

54risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
54Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0% of Moran is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 265 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Moran City Park—3
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

94% of working residents leave Moran for work

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

16% → Iola Iola 16% 7% → Chanute Chanute 7% 6% → Humboldt Humboldt 6% 4% → Fort Scott Fort Scott 4% 4% → Arkansas City Arkansas City 4% 4% → Wichita Wichita 4% Moran · 6% stay
132jobs based in Moran
6%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Moran

City in Allen County, Kansas

Moran is a city in Marmaton Township, Allen County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 466.

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

Population
466
Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
1,106 ft
ZIP code
66755
Area code
720

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