Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 348, settled in 1870.
E. W. Norris Service Station is on the National Register of Historic Places. Glen Elder 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: 165 in 1880, a peak of 617 in 1930, 362 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1926 and 2 maps from 1955 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Glen Elder, 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 Glen Elder.
Among households in Glen Elder, 79% own their home. The typical home value here is about $155,000, down 2.1% in a year, 37% below the Kansas typical home.
| Glen Elder | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $438 a month | $975 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 79% | 72% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Commuting out is the norm in Glen Elder: 6% of working residents work locally. Jobs based here fell to 91 in 2023, 21 fewer than in 2013. Its mean commuting time stands at 10 minutes, against 20 minutes in Kansas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. For residents locally, the share who live below the poverty line is 2.7%.
| Glen Elder | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 10 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.7% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 6% | 15% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Glen Elder’s peak summer temperature stands at 92°F, where Kansas’ towns sit at 91°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The risk rating from FEMA in Glen Elder is 67 of 100. Federal aid has come to Glen Elder households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2008. FEMA puts two fifths of the town’s expected hazard losses down to hail, and 24% to inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Among adults in Glen Elder, 15% report frequent mental distress and 39% have high blood pressure. Against the Kansas average, Glen Elder comes out ahead on 7 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 4. In Glen Elder, 28% of adults feel lonely.
| Glen Elder | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Glen Elder | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.4% | 13% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.6% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.5% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Glen Elder
About 0 of every 100 Glen Elder residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
Where Glen Elder’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Mitchell County, Kansas
Glen Elder is a city in Mitchell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 362.
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Glen Elder has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.