The Town Files

McPherson County, Kansas

30,205 people. The median home is worth $211,200 (typical Kansas town: $128,200) and the median household earns $78,851.

Towns in McPherson County

Towns in McPherson County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
McPherson14,082$211,700$77,52935.4
Lindsborg3,776$188,000$81,25035.6

People and housing

McPherson CountyTypical Kansas town
Median home value$211,200$128,200
Median rent$916$815
Median household income$78,851$63,857
Median age39.438.5
Bachelor's degree or higher34.3%24.0%
Below the poverty line9.5%10.6%

Jobs and pay

16,413 jobs in 2024, average pay $59,013 a year.

Largest industries in McPherson CountyManufacturing5,559 jobs · $80,302Health care & social assistan…2,253 jobs · $41,764Retail1,193 jobs · $31,144Hotels & restaurants1,031 jobs · $18,509Construction816 jobs · $71,573Administrative & support458 jobs · $55,500
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in McPherson County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,025 storm events in McPherson County from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in McPherson County by type since 1996Hail376Heat6Flood47Drought56Tornado21High Wind31Heavy Rain39Heavy Snow15Flash Flood23Winter Storm30
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

McPherson County has been included in 19 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
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
March 5, 2017FireFM-5170: Highland Hills Fire
July 20, 2015Severe StormDR-4230: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
October 22, 2013Severe StormDR-4150: Severe Storms, 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).