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HoraceKS

A town of 93, settled in 1886.

Population
93
2025 Census estimate · −7% since 2020
Median home value
$47K
Census ACS
Household income
$58K
median
Median age
45.5
years
Land area
0 sq mi

Is Horace a good place to live?

Horace’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, against 20 minutes in Kansas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Among 152 Kansas towns, just 1 have a higher share of households owning their home than Horace. Horace has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

93 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Greeley County · 1 miHarrison Township · 23 miLeoti · 23 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Horace: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Horace, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerMidwest Energy12.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Horace water system13 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Horace’s trash rules yet
SchoolsGreeley County Schools Unified School District 200Which school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereGreeley County ClerkGreeley County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP code6787967879 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 Horace.

Natural hazards

Horace stands out in Kansas and nationally, with the FEMA risk score lower than most

Horace’s FEMA risk score is 16 of 100, below both Kansas’ towns (49 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100).

16risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
16Very low riskLowerHigher
HailDroughtInland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageHorace’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery low riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in HoraceGet ready7.7 events a year, on average · Ready for hail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Horace has four seasons and hot summers

Horace has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Horace’s July high is 92°F.

22″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–46°
Spring37–67°
Summer60–89°
Fall39–69°
Oct 11
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageHorace’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 92°, January lows 18°Rain & snow22″ of snow a winter · 19 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Horace is

Horace beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 20% of Horace adults have been diagnosed with depression.

HoraceKansas townsU.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)20%22%23%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%17%17%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)33%35%36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%31%33%
32 measures vs. Kansas
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
What stands outHoraceKS
More adults who have had cancer10%8.1%
Greeley County Health Services
0.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
Full pageHorace’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby0.2 miles to an ER · Greeley County Health ServicesHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than KS on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Horace

16pages on Horace
The big questions
HealthBetter than KS on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$58K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 16% of U.S. communities · hail
Out and about
PlacesAttractions4 nearby · Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site 37 miLibraryGreeley County Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1886Town Hall & politicsClimate92° summer highs · 22″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Horace; the nearest are

Lamar Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Lamar, CO52.9 mi$4,550 in-state tuition

About 1 of every 100 Horace residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Horace

City in Greeley County, Kansas

Horace is a city in Greeley County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 102.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
3,642 ft

Questions about Horace

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Horace, KS a good place to live?

Horace has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.