The Town Files

Clark County, Kansas

1,974 people. The median home is worth $87,600 (typical Kansas town: $128,200) and the median household earns $63,043.

Towns in Clark County

Towns in Clark County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Ashland783$70,300$62,59650.5
Minneola738$96,200$64,58332.5

People and housing

Clark CountyTypical Kansas town
Median home value$87,600$128,200
Median rent$789$815
Median household income$63,043$63,857
Median age43.738.5
Bachelor's degree or higher31.1%24.0%
Below the poverty line9.9%10.6%

Jobs and pay

843 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,695 a year.

Largest industries in Clark CountyAgriculture, forestry & fishi…110 jobs · $52,299Retail64 jobs · $21,239Professional & technical serv…22 jobs · $68,550Mining, oil & gas7 jobs · $30,326
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Clark County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 720 storm events in Clark County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Clark County by type since 1996Hail432Flood5Tornado31Blizzard9High Wind16Ice Storm5Heavy Rain23Heavy Snow25Flash Flood5Winter Storm21
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Clark County has been included in 17 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 24, 2024Severe StormDR-4824: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
October 26, 2023Severe StormDR-4747: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
May 25, 2022SnowstormDR-4654: Severe Winter Storms And Straight-Line Winds
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4504: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3481: Covid-19
June 20, 2019Severe StormDR-4449: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding,Landslides,And Mudslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).