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Agra, Kansas
Kansas›Phillips County

AgraKS

A town of 193, settled in 1887.

Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Is Agra a good place to live?

32% of residents are 65 or older in Agra, against 17% in Kansas’ towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Among 152 Kansas towns, just 1 have a higher share of residents below the poverty line than Agra. Agra Consolidated School is on the National Register of Historic Places. Agra has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

193 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Agra, Kansas
Agra, Kansas, 2021
Agra’s story

139 years in pictures

Census counts: 347 in 1910, a peak of 408 in 1930, 208 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2021 and 3 maps from 1893 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1887Agra is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Agra: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Agra, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerMidwest Energy12.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Agra water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Agra’s trash rules yet
SchoolsThunder Ridge Unified School District 110Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections herePhillips County ClerkPhillips County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP code6762167621 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Agra.

Work & commute

Agra stands out in Kansas and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally

1% of working residents work locally in Agra, below both the Kansas town median (15%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Jobs based in Agra fell to 16 in 2023, 44 fewer than in 2013. Agra’s median household income is $49,000.

1%work in town
AgraKansas townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town1%15%8%
Median household income$49,000$73,000$80,000
Average trip to work18 minutes20 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Agra1%
Phillipsburg28%
Phillipsburg Township11%
Hays5%
Glade4%
11 mi
median commute distance
16
jobs based in Agra
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Agra, expect four seasons and hot summers

Agra has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Agra is 92°F.

17″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–42°
Spring39–66°
Summer63–89°
Fall40–68°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Agra faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by hail

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.

65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
65High riskLowerHigher
HailDroughtInland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Agra than in most of Kansas or the rest of the country

42% of adults have high blood pressure in Agra. Among 151 Kansas towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Agra. 20% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Agra.

AgraKansas townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)42%34%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)13%16%16%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%11%12%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%31%33%
32 measures vs. Kansas
3 better19 too close to call10 worse
What stands outAgraKS
Fewer binge drinkers13.3%16.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure83.8%77.6%
More adults with COPD10.2%6.7%
Phillips County Hospital
10.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Agra

15pages on Agra
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Agra; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Agra for work

Where Agra’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

28% → Phillipsburg Phillipsburg 28% 11% → Phillipsburg Township Phillipsburg Township 11% 5% → Hays Hays 5% 4% → Glade Glade 4% 4% → Kensington Kensington 4% 4% → Arcade Township Arcade Township 4% Agra · 1% stay
16jobs based in Agra
1%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Agra

City in Phillips County, Kansas

Agra is a city in Phillips County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 208.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
1,850 ft
ZIP code
67621
Area code
785

Questions about Agra

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Agra, KS a good place to live?

Agra has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.