Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 542, settled in 1887.
Claflin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 554 in 1910, a peak of 921 in 1950, 562 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1900 and 3 maps from 1896 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Claflin, 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 Claflin.
Among households in Claflin, 86% live in a home they own, where Kansas’ towns sit at 72% and U.S. towns at 73%. The typical Claflin home is worth about $139,000, up 8.9% in a year, 43% below the Kansas typical home.
| Claflin | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $483 a month | $975 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 86% | 72% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
A fifth of residents live below the poverty line in Claflin. Commuting out is the norm here: 4% of working residents work locally. The average trip to work for Claflin comes to 17 minutes. Half of commuters travel less than 18 miles.
| Claflin | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.6% | 15% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The town’s peak summer temperature stands at 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown. No violent or property crimes were reported in Claflin in 2024.
Claflin is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
Among adults in Claflin, 38% have obesity, against 37% in Kansas’ towns and 35% across U.S. towns. Claflin: 16% of adults smoke cigarettes.
| Claflin | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Claflin | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15% | 11.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.5% | 6.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.6% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
FEMA puts 31% of Claflin’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 23% to tornadoes. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in just over half of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Claflin households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2021.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Claflin
About 0 of every 100 Claflin residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
Where Claflin’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Barton County, Kansas
Claflin is a city in Barton County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 562.
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Claflin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.