The Town Files

Woodson County, Kansas

3,109 people. The median home is worth $81,200 (typical Kansas town: $128,200) and the median household earns $50,326.

Towns in Woodson County

Towns in Woodson County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Yates Center1,352$65,000$42,73050.3

People and housing

Woodson CountyTypical Kansas town
Median home value$81,200$128,200
Median rent$618$815
Median household income$50,326$63,857
Median age45.938.5
Bachelor's degree or higher23.1%24.0%
Below the poverty line12.4%10.6%

Jobs and pay

690 jobs in 2024, average pay $38,174 a year.

Largest industries in Woodson CountyRetail69 jobs · $25,008Mining, oil & gas56 jobs · $56,665Agriculture, forestry & fishi…30 jobs · $38,196Other services13 jobs · $22,686
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Woodson County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 327 storm events in Woodson County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Woodson County by type since 1996Hail118Heat7Flood5Drought35Tornado6Heavy Rain8Heavy Snow9Flash Flood23Winter Storm17Excessive Heat5
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

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

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 21, 2025Severe StormDR-4869: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Wildfires
March 14, 2025FireFM-5556: Yates Center Fire
July 15, 2024Severe StormDR-4800: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
October 26, 2023Severe StormDR-4747: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4504: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3481: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).