HamiltonKS
A town of 174, settled in 1875.
Is Hamilton a good place to live?
Hamilton’s midpoint age is 57 years, above both the Kansas town median (38.1 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Of the 152 Kansas towns we compare, none has a lower income of the median household than Hamilton. Hamilton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
174 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Hamilton: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hamilton, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hamilton.
Compared with most of Kansas and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Hamilton is higher
Expected losses in Hamilton break down as 39% from inland flooding and 21% from wildfires. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2007.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Hamilton’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Half commute less than 29 miles. Employers in Hamilton shed 56 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 23. Commuting out is the norm here: 2% of working residents work locally. 2.5% of Hamilton residents live below the poverty line, against 9.1% in Kansas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns.
| Hamilton | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 15% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Hamilton is
For adults in Hamilton, the share who have high blood pressure is 37%. Among adults here, 29% feel lonely.
| Hamilton | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Hamilton | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.7% | 11.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.1% |
| More adults with arthritis | 29.8% | 25.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wagner Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Hamilton
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hamilton; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Hamilton residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
98% of working residents leave Hamilton for work
Where Hamilton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Hamilton
City in Greenwood County, Kansas
Hamilton is a city in Greenwood County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 182.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,099 ft
- ZIP code
- 66853
- Area code
- 620
Questions about Hamilton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hamilton, KS a good place to live?
Hamilton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.