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EastshoreKS

Home to 20 people, this town lies in Kansas.

Is Eastshore a good place to live?

Eastshore’s midpoint age is 79.5 years, above both Kansas’ towns (38.1 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 152 Kansas towns, just one has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Eastshore. The biggest park or preserve is Marion Cove Public Use Area, at 51 acres. Eastshore has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

20 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Eastshore: who provides what

Eastshore is unincorporated, so Marion County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMarion Co RWD 2No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMarion CountyMarion County provides services here
SchoolsMarion-Florence Unified School District 408Which 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 hereMarion County ClerkMarion County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2021
ZIP code6686166861 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 Eastshore.

Work & commute

Eastshore has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

The top destinations are Marion (33%), Wichita (11%) and Florence (5%). Half commute less than 25 miles. In Eastshore, the middle household income is $56,000.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Eastshore0%
Marion33%
Wichita11%
Florence5%
Hillsboro5%
25 mi
median commute distance
5
jobs based in Eastshore
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Eastshore: four seasons and hot summers

The July high here in Eastshore is 91°F.

12″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–44°
Spring43–67°
Summer66–89°
Fall45–69°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 8
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A smaller share of adults binge drink in Eastshore than in most of Kansas or the rest of the country

Among adults in Eastshore, 28% get no exercise outside work. Of the 151 Kansas towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Eastshore. Against the Kansas average, Eastshore comes out ahead on 14 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 8.

EastshoreTypical Kansas townTypical U.S. town
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)11%16%16%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)47%34%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)25%31%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)12%17%17%
32 measures vs. Kansas
14 better10 too close to call8 worse
What stands outEastshoreKS
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity6.7%11.2%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off5.2%8.2%
More adults who have had cancer13.8%8.1%
St. Luke Hospital & Living Center
4.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Natural hazards

Top of a high hazard risk in Eastshore: inland flooding

Compared with 60% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Eastshore is higher. FEMA puts 32% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 23% to tornadoes.

60risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
60High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

0
homes sold in September

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Outdoors

0% of Eastshore is conserved land

0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 637 acres
0.0 mi
of trails
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Marion Cove Public Use Area—51

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Eastshore

15pages on Eastshore
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Eastshore

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Eastshore for work

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

33% → Marion Marion 33% 11% → Wichita Wichita 11% 5% → Florence Florence 5% 5% → Hillsboro Hillsboro 5% 4% → Moundridge Moundridge 4% 4% → Hesston Hesston 4% Eastshore · 0% stay
5jobs based in Eastshore
0%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Eastshore

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Eastshore, KS a good place to live?

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