The Town Files

Harper County, Kansas

5,400 people. The median home is worth $83,800 (typical Kansas town: $128,200) and the median household earns $53,488.

Towns in Harper County

Towns in Harper County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Anthony2,108$69,000$50,59838.5
Harper1,313$78,600$54,25037.6
Attica516$66,700$48,75049.9

People and housing

Harper CountyTypical Kansas town
Median home value$83,800$128,200
Median rent$690$815
Median household income$53,488$63,857
Median age40.638.5
Bachelor's degree or higher22.8%24.0%
Below the poverty line17.3%10.6%

Jobs and pay

2,422 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,237 a year.

Largest industries in Harper CountyManufacturing526 jobs · $53,173Retail332 jobs · $41,899Transportation & warehousing133 jobs · $66,023Agriculture, forestry & fishi…73 jobs · $54,183Construction69 jobs · $63,311Mining, oil & gas53 jobs · $74,036
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Harper County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 710 storm events in Harper County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Harper County by type since 1996Hail288Heat6Flood16Drought56Tornado38High Wind12Heavy Rain6Heavy Snow8Flash Flood23Winter Storm19
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

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

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 1, 2026Severe StormDR-4943: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
September 11, 2025Severe StormDR-4891: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
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
July 20, 2015Severe StormDR-4230: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).