DenisonKS
Population 144: a town settled in 1887.
Is Denison a good place to live?
Denison’s average trip to work is 37 minutes, where Kansas’ towns sit at 20 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only one of the 152 Kansas towns we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Denison. Denison has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
144 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Denison: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Denison, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Denison.
Denison stands out in Kansas and nationally: a smaller share of its working residents work locally
The median commute is under 24 miles. The top destinations are Topeka (26%), Holton (17%) and Kansas City (3%). Among residents in Denison, 4.3% live below the poverty line.
| Denison | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 15% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.3% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A typical Denison home is worth about $166K
Values rose 7.7% in the 12 months to September 2026.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
In Denison, expect four seasons and hot summers
The range runs from 18° on a January night to 89° on a July afternoon, with about 14 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a high hazard risk in Denison: inland flooding
FEMA puts nearly two fifths of Denison’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 17% to wildfires. Compared with 62% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is higher.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Denison is
In Denison, 18% of adults binge drink. 76% of adults locally had a checkup this year; 32% have high blood pressure.
| Denison | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 77% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Denison | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.4% | 9.9% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.1% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Denison
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Denison; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Denison residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
98% of working residents leave Denison for work
Where Denison’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Denison
City in Jackson County, Kansas
Denison is a city in Jackson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 146.
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- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,043 ft
- ZIP code
- 66419
- Area code
- 785
Questions about Denison
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Denison, KS a good place to live?
Denison has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.