Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 2,034, settled in 1878.
Anthony’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A for civic life; its weakest is a D− for incomes. 40% of working residents work locally in Anthony, against 15% in Kansas’ towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Only 3 of Kansas’ 373 towns score lower on incomes. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 92% of the country. Only 3 of Kansas’ 373 towns score lower on the outdoors. Anthony has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Harper County Courthouse and US Post Office-Anthony. Anthony has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Anthony beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | Anthony | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.8% | 6.7% |
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kansas), ordered by how far Anthony is from typical.
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Census counts: 345 in 1880, a peak of 2,947 in 1930, 2,108 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 4 maps from 1889 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Anthony, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Anthony.
The typical Anthony home is worth about $78,000, up 2% in a year, 68% below the Kansas typical home. At $646 a month, Anthony’s median rent is where Kansas’ towns sit at $975 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month.
| Anthony | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $646 a month | $975 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 76% | 72% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Chaparral Schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony ElemLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 210 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KS on state tests and graduation
36% of adults get no exercise outside work in Anthony. Among 151 Kansas towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Anthony. 21% of adults smoke cigarettes in Anthony.
| Anthony | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 26% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Anthony | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.6% | 77.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.8% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The July high in Anthony is 94°F. Anthony has chilly winters and hot summers.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
21% of Anthony residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Anthony has lost 297 jobs, to 997 in 2023. Anthony’s average trip to work is 14 minutes.
| Anthony | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 14 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $51,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Anthony's reported crime rate is well below Kansas's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 4 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
| Anthony | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 6.4 per 1,000 residents | 11 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2 per 1,000 residents | 2.5 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Anthony; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Anthony residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
5 notable people were born in Anthony.
City in Harper County, Kansas
Anthony is a city in and the county seat of Harper County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 2,108.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.
5 notable people were born here, including Dennis Moore and Myron Roderick.
