150 years in pictures
Census counts: 316 in 1880, a peak of 916 in 1890, 350 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1978 and 4 maps from 1889 on.
- 1876Greenleaf is founded
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 354, founded in 1876.
Greenleaf 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: 316 in 1880, a peak of 916 in 1890, 350 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1978 and 4 maps from 1889 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Greenleaf, 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 Greenleaf.
The typical Greenleaf home is worth about $135,000, about the same as a year ago, 45% below the Kansas typical home. 76% of households live in a home they own in the town, against 72% in Kansas’ towns and 73% across U.S. towns.
| Greenleaf | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $638 a month | $975 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 76% | 72% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The peak summer temperature in Greenleaf is 90°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
15% of residents live below the poverty line in Greenleaf, above both the Kansas town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Jobs based in the town fell to 118 in 2023, 32 fewer than in 2013. Half the trips to work are shorter than 19 miles. The town’s typical household income comes in at $61,000.
| Greenleaf | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5% | 15% | 8% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Among adults in Greenleaf, 21% have been diagnosed with depression and 31% feel lonely. In Greenleaf, just over one in ten adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.
| Greenleaf | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 31% | 33% |
| What stands out | Greenleaf | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.9% | 11.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.7% | 6.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.5% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Greenleaf once, in 2007. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 55% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts nearly a third of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 23% to hail.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Greenleaf; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Greenleaf residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
City in Washington County, Kansas
Greenleaf is a city in Washington County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 350.
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Greenleaf has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.