HanstonKS
A town of 240, settled in 1894.
Is Hanston a good place to live?
Among 150 Kansas towns, just 1 have a lower median rent than Hanston. Hanston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
240 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Hanston: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hanston, 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 Hanston.
Hanston’s typical home value is about $125K
The typical Hanston home is worth about $125,000, up 1.2% in a year, 49% below the Kansas typical home. 90% of Hanston households own their home, where Kansas’ towns sit at 72% and U.S. towns at 73%.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Hanston has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Hanston for work: only 2% work in town. At 19 minutes, Hanston’s average trip to work is close to Kansas’ towns (20 minutes) and below U.S. towns (25 minutes). 12% of Hanston residents live below the poverty line.
| Hanston | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 15% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A typical July afternoon in Hanston is hotter than in most of Kansas or the rest of the country
The July high in Hanston is 94°F. Hanston has chilly winters and hot summers.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Hanston, with drought at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Hanston is
Hanston beats the Kansas average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 28% of adults feel lonely in Hanston.
| Hanston | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.1% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Hanston | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.1% | 13% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.2% | 11.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Hanston
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hanston; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Hanston residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
98% of working residents leave Hanston for work
Where Hanston’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Hanston
City in Hodgeman County, Kansas
Hanston is a city in Hodgeman County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 259.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,156 ft
- ZIP code
- 67849
- Area code
- 620
Questions about Hanston
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hanston, KS a good place to live?
Hanston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.