Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Dorrance’s median age is 64.5 years, against 38.1 years in Kansas’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Only one of the 150 Kansas towns we compare has a lower midpoint rent than Dorrance. Its National Register listings include Dorrance State Bank and Reiff Building. Dorrance has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Dorrance beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 281 in 1910, a peak of 414 in 1940, 146 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2010 and 4 maps from 1896 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dorrance, 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 Dorrance.
The typical Dorrance home is worth about $113,000, up 6.4% in a year, 54% below the Kansas typical home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Dorrance’s FEMA hazard score stands at 71 of 100, where Kansas’ towns sit at 49 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. 29% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 16%. One declared disaster, in 2007, has brought federal aid to Dorrance households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In July, afternoons reach 93°; in January, nights fall to 19°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For adults in Dorrance, the share who have obesity is 41%. Only 2 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Dorrance. CDC measures, 32 in all: Dorrance beats Kansas on 3 and trails on 9.
| Dorrance | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 34% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Dorrance | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 69.3% | 63.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.7% | 77.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Dorrance; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Dorrance residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Kansas.
2 places in Dorrance on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Russell County, Kansas
Dorrance is a city in Russell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 146.
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Dorrance has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
