Clutter home Holcomb, KS March 2009, 2009
Holcomb’s story
117 years in pictures
Census counts: 75 in 1910, 2,245 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2009 and 3 maps from 1960 on.
- 1909Holcomb is settled
HolcombKS
A town of 2,190, settled in 1909.
Population
2,190
2025 Census estimate · −2.7% since 2020
Typical home
$235K
−2.1% in a year
Household income
$79K
median
Median age
26.2
years
Jobs based here
314
A commuter town
Is Holcomb a good place to live?
Holcomb’s weakest subject grade is a D− for walkability. Only 5 of Kansas’ 372 towns score lower on walkability. Holcomb's public schools trail 77% of Kansas towns on state tests and graduation. Among 81 Kansas towns, just 1 have a lower violent crime rate than Holcomb. Only 8 of Kansas’ 362 towns score lower on civic life. Holcomb has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
A commuter town
95% of working residents leave Holcomb for work
Where Holcomb’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
314jobs based in Holcomb
5%of working residents work in town
7 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Holcomb grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kansas), ordered by how far Holcomb is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.8 of 20; 2.8% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →SchoolsC−Open →Cost of livingB−Open →HealthSt. Catherine Hospital - Garden City 6.9 miles awayB−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 45% of U.S. communities; drought tops the listB−Open →Jobs & income$79K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0 miles of trailsC+Open →History1 notable person born hereDOpen →Civic life2.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsDOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateCold winters, 94° summer afternoons, 16″ of snow–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 26.2; 19% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Holcomb: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Holcomb, and how to reach them.
PowerMidwest Energy12.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Holcomb water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Holcomb’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereFinney County ClerkFinney County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP code6785167851 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 Holcomb.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Holcomb has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Holcomb for work: only 5% work in town. At 18 minutes, Holcomb’s average trip to work is near the Kansas town median (20 minutes) and below the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Holcomb fell to 314 in 2023, 31 fewer than in 2013.
5%work in town
| Holcomb | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.2% | 15% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Holcomb5%
Garden City36%
Sherlock Township14%
Garden City Township9%
Wichita2%
7 mi
median commute distance
314
jobs based in Holcomb
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 2% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
A typical July afternoon in Holcomb is hotter than in most of Kansas or the rest of the country
At 94°F, Holcomb’s July high is against 91°F in Kansas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. Holcomb has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain.
16″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–47°
Spring39–69°
Summer62–91°
Fall40–71°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Safety
Crime reported in Holcomb
Holcomb's reported crime rate is well below Kansas's. The property crime rate in Holcomb is 3.1 per 1,000 residents. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Holcomb0
Kansas4.8
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Holcomb3.1
Kansas19.2
U.S.15.5
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
7
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Holcomb faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by drought
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Holcomb since 2012.
45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtHailCold waves
1
paid flood claims since 2012
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthB−
On CDC estimates, Holcomb is less healthy than 54% of U.S. towns
Holcomb beats the Kansas average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 72% of adults had a checkup this year in Holcomb.
46%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Holcomb | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 77% | 79% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 16% |
32 measures vs. Kansas
6 better15 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Holcomb | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.3% | 8.1% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.9% | 6.4% |
| More uninsured adults | 14.7% | 9.9% |
St. Catherine Hospital - Garden City
6.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
HousingCost of living grade B−
The typical home in Holcomb is valued at about $235K
The typical Holcomb home is worth about $235,000, down 2.1% in a year, close to the Kansas typical home. 87% of Holcomb households own their home.
$235KZillow home value
Typical home value
Holcomb$235K
Kansas$246K
−2.1%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 790 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Clutter Memorial Park | 0.4 mi | 5 |
| 2. Sonnie Baird Park | — | 7 |
| 3. Holcomb Recreation Athletic Fields | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Holcomb
19pages on Holcomb
The big questions
SchoolsC−Behind 77% of KS districtsSafety0 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthB−Better than KS on 6 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingB−$235K typical home · down 2.1% in a yearWork & commuteB−$79K median household income · 314 jobs hereNatural hazardsB−FEMA risk higher than 45% of U.S. communities · drought
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Holcomb
About 3 of every 100 Holcomb residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
About Holcomb
City in Finney County, Kansas
Holcomb is a city in Finney County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 2,245. It is located south of Highway 50.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,884 ft
- ZIP code
- 67851
- Area code
- 620
Questions about Holcomb
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Holcomb, KS expensive?
That is 3.2 years of the area's median household income ($73,009 across the Garden City, KS area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.