GoffKS
A town of 107, settled in 1894.
Is Goff a good place to live?
Goff has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
107 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Goff: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Goff, 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 Goff.
More of Goff’s residents live below the poverty line than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town
Half commute less than 18 miles. Goff’s average commute is 27 minutes, against 20 minutes in Kansas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Seneca (16%), Topeka (12%) and Holton (10%).
| Goff | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 68% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Goff, expect four seasons and hot summers
Only 2 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a lower peak summer temperature than Goff. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 16° and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Goff stands out in Kansas and nationally, with more of its adults who binge drink
A third of adults sleep under 7 hours in Goff. In Goff, 73% of adults had a checkup this year, where Kansas’ towns sit at 77% and U.S. towns at 79%. The town beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| Goff | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 77% | 79% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.4% | 11% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 36% |
| What stands out | Goff | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 9.4% | 11.4% |
| Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked | 80.2% | 84.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Goff: inland flooding
Households in Goff have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2009. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in the town than in 53% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 40% come from inland flooding and 20% from tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Goff
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Goff; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Goff residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
100% of working residents leave Goff for work
Where Goff’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Goff
City in Nemaha County, Kansas
Goff is a city in Nemaha County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 106.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,227 ft
- ZIP code
- 66428
- Area code
- 785
Questions about Goff
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Goff, KS a good place to live?
Goff has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.