ScammonKS
A town of 371. A typical home worth about $103K.
What makes Scammon stand out
The thing Scammon does most differently from other towns.
371 people, and everyone knows the way
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Scammon’s report card
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The data
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A typical Scammon home is worth about $103K
The typical Scammon home is worth about $103,000, about the same as a year ago, 59% below the Kansas typical home.
Typical home value
Most working residents commute out of Scammon
Most working residents leave Scammon for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Pittsburg (31%), Columbus (6%) and Frontenac (4%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
Where working residents work
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.
Four seasons, hot summers
Scammon has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
How healthy Scammon is
Scammon beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
| What stands out | Scammon | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.9% | 77.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.2% | 11.3% |
99% of working residents leave Scammon for work
Where Scammon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Scammon
City in Cherokee County, Kansas
Scammon is a city in Cherokee County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 376.
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- Population
- 376
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 899 ft
- ZIP code
- 66773