Greeley County Courthouse · National Register of Historic Places
Greeley County’s story
Greeley County in pictures
The archive holds 2 maps from 1970 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Greeley CountyKS
A town of 1,089. 2.3 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Kansas town.
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Greeley County Courthouse · Photo: Ammodramus · Public domain
Population
1,089
2025 Census estimate · −8% since 2020
Median home value
$122K
Census ACS
Household income
$81K
median
Median age
36.2
years
Jobs based here
83
A commuter town
Is Greeley County a good place to live?
The best of Greeley County’s subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A for civic life. No town in Kansas scores higher than Greeley County on hazard risk. Greeley County is more walkable than 70% of U.S. towns. Only 19 of Kansas’ 373 towns score higher on cost of living. Greeley County Courthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places. Greeley County has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Greeley County stand out
Where Greeley County beats most towns.
Small town
1,089 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Sharon Springs TownshipWeskan TownshipGreeley County
How Greeley County grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kansas), ordered by how far Greeley County is from typical.
Cost of livingTypical home $122K, 1.5 years of the county’s $81K median household incomeA+Open →Hazard riskFEMA National Risk IndexAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.8 of 20; 4.2% of households have no car; 4.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB+Open →Jobs & incomeC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0% conserved landCOpen →History1 place on the National RegisterB+Open →Civic life2.8 library visits per resident; 9.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsAOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateCold winters, 92° summer afternoons, 22″ of snow–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 36.2; 31% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Greeley County: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Greeley County, and how to reach them.
PowerWheatland Electric Coop15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Tribune water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers76% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Greeley County’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereGreeley County ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP code6787967879 99%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 Greeley County.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Greeley County’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Greeley County for work: only 9% work in town. At 14 minutes, Greeley County’s average trip to work is below both Kansas’ towns (20 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Greeley County grew to 83 in 2023, 29 more than in 2013.
9%work in town
| Greeley County | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 14 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 9.2% | 15% | 8% |
| Median household income | $81,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Greeley County9%
Wichita3%
Oakley2%
Syracuse2%
Leoti2%
14 mi
median commute distance
83
jobs based in Greeley County
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 70% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Schools
The schools Greeley County’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Greeley County Schools. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greeley County Elem SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 115 | B− |
| Greeley County Jr./Sr. HighLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 131 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
Climate
Four seasons and hot summers in Greeley County
Greeley County has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. At 92°F, Greeley County’s July high is against 91°F in Kansas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
22″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–46°
Spring37–67°
Summer60–89°
Fall39–69°
Oct 11
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
More children than Kansas overall
Children under 18 are 32% of residents (24% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (23% statewide). Greeley County has lost 8% of its people since 2020, down to 1,089 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Only 5 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of children under 18 than Greeley County.
36.2median age · KS 37.4
| Greeley County | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 32% | 24% | 22% |
| Median age | 36.2 years | 38.1 years | 40.5 years |
Greeley CountyKansasUnited States
Ages · share of residents
20%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma12%
High school24%
Some college19%
Associate’s14%
Bachelor’s20%
Graduate11%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.5 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Greeley County | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 19.7% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.4% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.4% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.1% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.8% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.6% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.8% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.1% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11.9% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.7% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.9% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.4% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.4% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.7% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,100, single groups can be off by several points
OutdoorsC
Greeley County has set aside 0.2% of its land for conservation
225 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
0.2%conserved
| Greeley County | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.2% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
0.2%
conserved · 1,056 of 495,518 acres
225 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Greeley County
16pages on Greeley County
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Greeley County; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Greeley County residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
A commuter town
91% of working residents leave Greeley County for work
Where Greeley County’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
83jobs based in Greeley County
9%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Greeley County
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Greeley County, KS a good place to live?
2.3 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Kansas town.
Is Greeley County, KS expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.