The Town Files

Hodgeman County, Kansas

1,652 people. The median home is worth $101,600 (typical Kansas town: $128,200) and the median household earns $59,955.

Towns in Hodgeman County

Towns in Hodgeman County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Jetmore770$94,300$53,00042.7

People and housing

Hodgeman CountyTypical Kansas town
Median home value$101,600$128,200
Median rent$941$815
Median household income$59,955$63,857
Median age48.638.5
Bachelor's degree or higher30.2%24.0%
Below the poverty line6.3%10.6%

Jobs and pay

616 jobs in 2024, average pay $42,392 a year.

Largest industries in Hodgeman CountyAgriculture, forestry & fishi…136 jobs · $49,820Retail53 jobs · $23,539Finance & insurance26 jobs · $61,502Administrative & support11 jobs · $37,170Professional & technical serv…10 jobs · $36,721
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Hodgeman County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 722 storm events in Hodgeman County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Hodgeman County by type since 1996Hail357Flood11Tornado27Blizzard9High Wind27Ice Storm7Heavy Rain32Heavy Snow25Flash Flood5Winter Storm18
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Hodgeman County has been included in 25 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 1, 2026Severe StormDR-4940: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
September 1, 2026Severe StormDR-4943: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
December 19, 2025Severe StormDR-4897: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
September 11, 2025Severe StormDR-4891: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
May 21, 2025Severe StormDR-4869: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Wildfires
August 20, 2024Severe StormDR-4811: Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).