The Town Files

Gove County, Kansas

2,799 people. The median home is worth $118,400 (typical Kansas town: $128,200) and the median household earns $66,029.

Towns in Gove County

Towns in Gove County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Quinter929$122,000$66,13643.0

People and housing

Gove CountyTypical Kansas town
Median home value$118,400$128,200
Median rent$705$815
Median household income$66,029$63,857
Median age40.838.5
Bachelor's degree or higher24.2%24.0%
Below the poverty line5.1%10.6%

Jobs and pay

1,150 jobs in 2024, average pay $44,518 a year.

Largest industries in Gove CountyRetail190 jobs · $46,822Agriculture, forestry & fishi…130 jobs · $54,831Manufacturing82 jobs · $62,643Hotels & restaurants82 jobs · $11,120Other services61 jobs · $34,745Construction41 jobs · $47,854
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Gove County0%2%4%2000200420082012201620202023 2.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 873 storm events in Gove County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Gove County by type since 1996Hail374Flood11Drought48Tornado47Blizzard10High Wind67Dust Storm9Heavy Snow16Flash Flood31Winter Storm20
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Gove County has been included in 13 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 1, 2026Severe StormDR-4943: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
July 22, 2025Severe StormDR-4883: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
May 21, 2025Severe StormDR-4869: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Wildfires
February 17, 2022Severe StormDR-4640: Severe 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).