Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 151, settled in 1879.
Grenola’s median age is 62.3 years, against 38.1 years in Kansas’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Grenola Mill and Elevator is on the National Register of Historic Places. Grenola 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: 608 in 1890, 151 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 4 maps from 1885 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Grenola, 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 Grenola.
At 85 of 100, Grenola’s FEMA risk score is where Kansas’ towns sit at 49 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Grenola has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Grenola is 91°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
18% of adults have diabetes in Grenola. No town among the 151 in Kansas we compare has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Grenola. 41% of adults have obesity in Grenola.
| Grenola | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 34% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Grenola | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.6% | 16.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 85.4% | 77.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 12% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Grenola; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Grenola residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
City in Elk County, Kansas
Grenola is a city in Elk County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 151.
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Grenola has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.