The Town Files

Stanton County, Kansas

2,038 people. The median home is worth $67,800 (typical Kansas town: $128,200) and the median household earns $71,700.

Towns in Stanton County

Towns in Stanton County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Johnson City1,464$65,200$71,10534.8

People and housing

Stanton CountyTypical Kansas town
Median home value$67,800$128,200
Median rent$705$815
Median household income$71,700$63,857
Median age39.138.5
Bachelor's degree or higher24.2%24.0%
Below the poverty line1.5%10.6%

Jobs and pay

896 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,029 a year.

Largest industries in Stanton CountyAgriculture, forestry & fishi…175 jobs · $48,866Retail52 jobs · $32,117Finance & insurance31 jobs · $56,517Health care & social assistan…15 jobs · $21,629
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Stanton County0%2%4%2000200420082012201620202023 2.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 663 storm events in Stanton County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Stanton County by type since 1996Hail341Flood8Tornado10Blizzard9High Wind47Ice Storm5Heavy Rain19Heavy Snow26Flash Flood14Winter Storm18
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Stanton County has been included in 12 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
February 17, 2022Severe StormDR-4640: Severe Storms And Straight Line Winds
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4504: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3481: Covid-19
June 16, 2017SnowstormDR-4319: Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, 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).