Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 307, settled in 1879.
Only 2 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a lower median household income than Grainfield. Grainfield Opera House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Grainfield 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: 77 in 1880, 322 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 1887 and 2 maps from 1979 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Grainfield, 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 Grainfield.
The typical Grainfield home is worth about $145,000, up 3% in a year, 41% below the Kansas typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
2.9% of working residents work locally in Grainfield, below both Kansas’ towns (15%) and U.S. towns (8%). Jobs based in Grainfield fell to 32 in 2023, 22 fewer than in 2013. 4.7% of residents live below the poverty line in Grainfield.
| Grainfield | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.9% | 15% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.7% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Grainfield has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Grainfield’s July high is 92°F, where Kansas’ towns sit at 91°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Grainfield beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 29% of Grainfield adults feel lonely.
| Grainfield | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Grainfield | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.9% | 77.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.3% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Grainfield; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Grainfield residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
Where Grainfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Gove County, Kansas, United States
Grainfield is a city in northern Gove County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 322.
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Grainfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.