Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Greensburg’s concentration of trails is 2.5 miles per square mile, against 0.3 in Kansas’ towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Its National Register listings include Greensburg Well and S.D. Robinett Building. Greensburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Greensburg beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1887.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Greensburg, 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 Greensburg.
Of the losses FEMA expects in Greensburg, 33% come from drought and 22% from cold waves. On expected storm and flood damage, Greensburg sits above three quarters of U.S. communities. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2017.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Kiowa County school district. 2 public schools serve Greensburg, with 261 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiowa County Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 130 | A− |
| Kiowa County Junior High/High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 131 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
In Greensburg, just over three in five households are owner-occupiers. Its midpoint rent is $749 a month, below both Kansas’ towns ($975 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home lost 2.8% of its value.
| Greensburg | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 61% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $749 a month | $975 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Summer afternoons peak near 92° in July, and January nights bottom out around 20°; snowfall runs to about 16 inches a winter. Greensburg brings chilly winters and hot summers.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 23% of residents (17% statewide). Among residents in Greensburg, 27% are under 18. College graduates make up 27% of adults 25 and older, against 36% across Kansas. For Greensburg, the median age is 41.8 years.
| Greensburg | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 23% | 17% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 27% | 24% | 22% |
| Median age | 41.8 years | 38.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 27% | 29% | 29% |
55% women, 45% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.1 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Greensburg | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16.1% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.4% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.3% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.3% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.8% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.6% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.5% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.5% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.5% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 13% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 30.5% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.9% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.7% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.8% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
For Greensburg, the typical household income is $55,000. About one in four of the town’s working residents works in town. Also worth knowing: since 2013, Greensburg has lost 181 jobs, to 427 in 2023. The share of residents in Greensburg who live below the poverty line: 12%.
| Greensburg | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 12 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 28% | 15% | 8% |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Greensburg is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
For adults in Greensburg, the share who binge drink is 15%. The town does better than the Kansas average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 6.
| Greensburg | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Greensburg | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.1% | 77.6% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 86.4% | 84.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.2% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
There are 4.5 miles of trail across 2 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Greensburg: 2, covering 4 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Big Well Park & Playground | — | 2 |
| 2. Greensburg City Pool | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Greensburg
About 1 of every 100 Greensburg residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
2 places in Greensburg on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 notable people were born in Greensburg.
City in Kiowa County, Kansas
Greensburg is a city in and the county seat of Kiowa County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the population of the city was 740. It is home to the world's largest hand-dug well. On the evening of May 4, 2007, Greensburg was devastated by an EF5 tornado that damaged 95 percent of the city, with 112 houses in the city sustaining EF4+ level damage. The tornado, which was 1.7 miles wide when entering Greensburg, killed eleven people between the ages of 46 and 84. The community had a population of 2,000 people in the late 1990s, and 1,400 people before the tornado leveled the city. By 2010, over half of Greensburg's population before the tornado had moved away from th…
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Greensburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 notable people were born here, including Sandra Seacat and Everette Lee DeGolyer.
