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A town of 110, settled in 1870.
Elk Falls’ average trip to work is 47 minutes, against 20 minutes in Kansas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Among 152 Kansas towns, just 2 have a higher median age than Elk Falls. Elk Falls High School Gymnasium is on the National Register of Historic Places. Elk Falls 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: 513 in 1880, 113 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1892 and 4 maps from 1885 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Elk Falls, 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 Elk Falls.
People 65 and older are 35% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (23% statewide). 33% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 36% across Kansas.
Somewhere between 29% and 63% women
The Census survey reached too few of Elk Falls’ residents to say more: its margin here is ±17.3 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Elk Falls | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.1% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.8% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.9% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 19% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.5% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.7% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 26.2% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.7% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.9% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.7% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.8% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 2% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.8% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.9% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
Elk Falls’ FEMA risk score is 85 of 100, above both the Kansas town median (49 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100).
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Elk Falls has chilly winters and warm summers. Elk Falls’ July high is 91°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
18% of Elk Falls adults have diabetes. Of the 151 Kansas towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Elk Falls. 42% of Elk Falls adults have obesity.
| Elk Falls | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 34% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Elk Falls | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.1% | 16.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 85.3% | 77.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.7% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Elk Falls; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Elk Falls residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
City in Elk County, Kansas
Elk Falls is a city in Elk County, Kansas, United States, along the Elk River. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 113.
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Elk Falls has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.