The Town Files

Comanche County, Kansas

1,729 people. The median home is worth $69,600 (typical Kansas town: $128,200) and the median household earns $54,545.

Towns in Comanche County

Towns in Comanche County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Coldwater687$85,600$51,33855.0

People and housing

Comanche CountyTypical Kansas town
Median home value$69,600$128,200
Median rent$692$815
Median household income$54,545$63,857
Median age49.638.5
Bachelor's degree or higher20.1%24.0%
Below the poverty line9.2%10.6%

Jobs and pay

622 jobs in 2024, average pay $41,352 a year.

Largest industries in Comanche CountyRetail59 jobs · $25,358Agriculture, forestry & fishi…28 jobs · $38,135Other services12 jobs · $37,458
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Comanche County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 619 storm events in Comanche County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Comanche County by type since 1996Hail368Flood10Tornado30Blizzard6High Wind13Ice Storm9Heavy Rain24Heavy Snow18Flash Flood10Winter Storm18
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Comanche County has been included in 22 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
December 19, 2025Severe StormDR-4897: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
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
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).