Only 10 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a higher typical journey to work than Geneseo. 15% of residents live below the poverty line locally, above both Kansas’ towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Little River (11%), Pioneer Township (10%) and Lyons (8%). Half of commuters travel less than 18 miles.

0%work in town

	Geneseo	Kansas towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	29 minutes	20 minutes	25 minutes
Median household income	$47,000	$73,000	$80,000
Below the poverty line	15%	9.1%	9.6%

Where working residents work

In Geneseo0%

Little River11%

Pioneer Township10%

Lyons8%

McPherson5%

18 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Geneseo

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here6 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work0% work in Geneseo Commute times29 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 18 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in Geneseo

In Geneseo, the typical July afternoon high is 92°F, above both the Kansas town median (91°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–44°

Spring42–67°

Summer65–90°

Fall45–69°

Oct 23

typical first frost

Apr 19

typical last frost

+0.7°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 92°, January lows 20°Rain & snow15″ of snow a winter · 30 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of Kansas and the rest of the country, more of Geneseo’s adults have high blood pressure

Among adults in Geneseo, 41% have obesity. Only 6 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Geneseo. Against the Kansas average, Geneseo comes out ahead on 5 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 9.

	Geneseo	Kansas towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	43%	34%	35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	15%	11%	12%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	28%	31%	33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	14%	16%	16%

32 measures vs. Kansas

5 better18 too close to call9 worse

What stands out	Geneseo	KS
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity	9.3%	11.2%
More adults screened for colon cancer	70.6%	63.5%
More adults with heart disease	9.4%	6.4%

Hospital District #1 of Rice County

12.6 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: mental health

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Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exercise Hospitals & doctors nearby12.6 miles to an ER · Hospital District #1 of Rice County How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than KS on 5 of 32

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

Natural hazards

Top of a moderate hazard risk in Geneseo: hail

For Geneseo, the FEMA risk score is 56 of 100. 27% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hail, followed by inland flooding at 23%. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Geneseo after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2015.

56risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

HailInland floodingTornadoes

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters4 federal disasters · Paid out in Geneseo Get ready11 events a year, on average · Ready for hail

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Geneseo

17pages on Geneseo

The big questions

HealthBetter than KS on 5 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commute$47K median household income · 6 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 56% of U.S. communities · hail

Out and about

PlacesAttractions5 nearby · Rolling Hills Zoo 31 mi Library2.5 library visits per resident Colleges

The story

HistoryFounded 1886 Famous people1 born in Geneseo Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 113 residents Climate92° summer highs · 15″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 67444 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Geneseo; the nearest are

Sterling CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Sterling20.7 mi$33,700 tuition Barton County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Great Bend32.2 mi$3,680 in-state tuition Fort Hays State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Hays68.6 mi$5,923 in-state tuition

About 4 of every 100 Geneseo residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Geneseo for work

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

6jobs based in Geneseo

0%of working residents work in town

18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Geneseo

City in Rice County, Kansas

Geneseo is a city in Rice County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 236.

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

Area: 0.6 sq mi
Elevation: 1,755 ft
ZIP code: 67444
Area code: 620

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Geneseo stands out in Kansas and nationally: the median household income there is lower