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Enterprise
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EnterpriseKS

Hoffman and Lamb Buildings · Photo: SharonPapierdreams · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Enterprise, KS · Hoffman and Lamb Buildings · Photo: SharonPapierdreams · CC BY-SA 4.0

Is Enterprise a good place to live?

8.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Enterprise, below both Kansas’ towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). Hoffman and Lamb Buildings is on the National Register of Historic Places. Enterprise has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Enterprise stand out

Where Enterprise beats most towns.

Small town

708 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Hoffman and Lamb Buildings
Hoffman and Lamb Buildings · National Register of Historic Places
Enterprise’s story

153 years in pictures

The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1917.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1873Enterprise is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Enterprise: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Enterprise, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerCity of EnterpriseEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Enterprise water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Enterprise’s trash rules yet
SchoolsChapman Unified School District 473Which 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 hereDickinson County ClerkDickinson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2026
ZIP code6744167441 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 Enterprise.

Housing

Homes in Enterprise are worth about $143K, by Zillow’s estimate

The typical Enterprise home is worth about $143,000, up 0.6% in a year, 42% below the Kansas typical home. 88% of Enterprise households own their home, where Kansas’ towns sit at 72% and U.S. towns at 73%.

$143KZillow home value

Typical home value

Enterprise$143K
Kansas$246K
+0.6%
value change, 1 year

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Work & commute

Most of Enterprise’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Enterprise for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in Enterprise grew to 111 in 2023, 26 more than in 2013. The median household income in Enterprise is $61,000.

3%work in town
EnterpriseKansas townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town3.5%15%8%
Median household income$61,000$73,000$80,000
Below the poverty line12%9.1%9.6%
Average trip to work24 minutes20 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Enterprise3%
Abilene14%
Salina12%
Junction City10%
Herington5%
19 mi
median commute distance
111
jobs based in Enterprise
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Enterprise, expect four seasons and hot summers

Enterprise has chilly winters and warm summers. Enterprise’s July high is 92°F.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–43°
Spring43–67°
Summer66–90°
Fall45–69°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Enterprise is

Enterprise beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Enterprise.

EnterpriseKansas townsU.S. towns
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)32%26%25%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%15%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)42%37%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%13%14%
32 measures vs. Kansas
0 better20 too close to call12 worse
What stands outEnterpriseKS
More adults with COPD9.4%6.7%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth15.8%11.3%
More smokers18.5%14%
Memorial Hospital
5.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Natural hazards

Enterprise faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Enterprise since 1993.

57risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
57Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
1
paid flood claims since 1993
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Enterprise

16pages on Enterprise
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Enterprise; the nearest are

A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Enterprise for work

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

14% → Abilene Abilene 14% 12% → Salina Salina 12% 10% → Junction City Junction City 10% 5% → Herington Herington 5% 5% → Manhattan Manhattan 5% 4% → Chapman Chapman 4% Enterprise · 3% stay
111jobs based in Enterprise
3%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Enterprise

City in Dickinson County, Kansas

Official town website ↗

Enterprise is a city in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 708.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1883
Area
0.7 sq mi
Elevation
1,155 ft
ZIP code
67441
Area code
785

Questions about Enterprise

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Enterprise, KS a good place to live?

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