The Town Files

Republic County, Kansas

4,646 people. The median home is worth $75,600 (typical Kansas town: $128,200) and the median household earns $56,833.

Towns in Republic County

Towns in Republic County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Belleville2,007$81,500$56,21838.4

People and housing

Republic CountyTypical Kansas town
Median home value$75,600$128,200
Median rent$664$815
Median household income$56,833$63,857
Median age44.938.5
Bachelor's degree or higher21.5%24.0%
Below the poverty line10.6%10.6%

Jobs and pay

1,950 jobs in 2024, average pay $40,570 a year.

Largest industries in Republic CountyManufacturing289 jobs · $46,224Retail238 jobs · $30,559Wholesale trade149 jobs · $43,286Finance & insurance69 jobs · $57,050Professional & technical serv…53 jobs · $54,584Transportation & warehousing42 jobs · $51,420
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Republic County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 630 storm events in Republic County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Republic County by type since 1996Hail271Heat10Drought10Tornado49Dense Fog7High Wind12Heavy Snow13Flash Flood24Winter Storm33Winter Weather10
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Republic County has been included in 17 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 17, 2022Severe StormDR-4640: Severe Storms And Straight Line Winds
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4504: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3481: Covid-19
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
July 29, 2011Severe StormDR-4010: 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).