EmmettKS
Home to 170 people, the town was settled in 1905.
Is Emmett a good place to live?
2.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Emmett, against 29% in Kansas’ towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Among 152 Kansas towns, just 8 have a lower midpoint age than Emmett. Emmett has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
170 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Emmett: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Emmett, 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 Emmett.
Most of Emmett’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Half of commuters travel less than 25 miles. In Emmett, a fifth of residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are St. Marys (25%), Topeka (14%) and Belvue (10%). For Emmett, the average commute is 19 minutes.
| Emmett | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Emmett has four seasons and hot summers
Summer afternoons peak near 90° in July, and January nights bottom out around 18°; snowfall runs to about 10 inches a winter. Expect chilly winters and warm summers in Emmett.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Emmett faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
36% of Emmett’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 18%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 62% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Emmett after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2007.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Emmett is
One in ten adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Emmett. Only 8 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Emmett.
| Emmett | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 77% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 36% |
| What stands out | Emmett | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 18.1% | 14% |
| Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked | 81.3% | 84.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A home in Emmett sells for about $35K at the median
For Emmett, the median rent is $913 a month. The share of households in Emmett who live in a home they own: 67%.
| Emmett | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 67% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $913 a month | $975 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Emmett
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Emmett; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Emmett residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
100% of working residents leave Emmett for work
Where Emmett’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Emmett
City in Pottawatomie County, Kansas
Emmett is a city in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 170.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,024 ft
- ZIP code
- 66422
- Area code
- 785
Questions about Emmett
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Emmett, KS a good place to live?
Emmett has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.