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GreenleafKS

A town of 354, founded in 1876.

Is Greenleaf a good place to live?

Greenleaf has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

354 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Greenleaf Kansas Farmyard
Greenleaf Kansas Farmyard, 1978
Greenleaf’s story

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
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Getting set up

Moving to Greenleaf: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Greenleaf, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerPrairie Land Electric Coop14.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Greenleaf water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers86% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Greenleaf’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWashington Co. Schools Unified School District 108Which school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereWashington County ClerkWashington County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP code6694366943 100%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 Greenleaf.

Housing

The median rent in Greenleaf is lower than in most of Kansas or the rest of the country

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.

$135KZillow home value
GreenleafKansas townsU.S. towns
Median rent$638 a month$975 a month$1,185 a month
Households that own their home76%72%73%

Typical home value

Greenleaf$135K
Kansas$246K
+0.3%
value change, 1 year

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Climate

The climate in Greenleaf brings four seasons and hot summers

The peak summer temperature in Greenleaf is 90°F.

14″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–40°
Spring41–65°
Summer64–88°
Fall43–67°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Few of Greenleaf’s working residents work in town

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.

5%work in town
GreenleafKansas townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line15%9.1%9.6%
Working residents who work in town5%15%8%
Median household income$61,000$73,000$80,000
Average trip to work22 minutes20 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Greenleaf5%
Linn12%
Washington8%
Sherman Township7%
Clay Center4%
19 mi
median commute distance
118
jobs based in Greenleaf
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Greenleaf is

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.

GreenleafKansas townsU.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%
32 measures vs. Kansas
0 better28 too close to call4 worse
What stands outGreenleafKS
More older adults who have lost all their teeth16.9%11.3%
More adults with heart disease7.7%6.4%
More adults who have had cancer9.5%8.1%
Washington County Hospital
7.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Top of a moderate hazard risk in Greenleaf: inland flooding

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.

45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
45Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHailTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Greenleaf

15pages on Greenleaf
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Greenleaf; the nearest are

About Greenleaf

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.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.5 sq mi
Elevation
1,421 ft
ZIP code
66943
Area code
785

Questions about Greenleaf

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Greenleaf, KS a good place to live?

Greenleaf has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.