Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Humboldt’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A+ for civic life; its weakest is a D− for incomes. On civic life, just 32 of Kansas’ 362 towns do better. Humboldt has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them City Square Park Bandstand and Lander's Wagon and Carriage Shop. Humboldt has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Humboldt beats most towns.
City Square Park BandstandEach subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kansas), ordered by how far Humboldt is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,202 in 1870, a peak of 2,558 in 1930, 1,847 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 1865 and 6 maps from 1886 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Humboldt, 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 Humboldt.
Home values are up 9.6% over the year to September 2026. Among households in Humboldt, 80% own their home, above both Kansas’ towns (72%) and U.S. towns (73%).
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Public schools: the Humboldt school district. The largest public high school is Humboldt Virtual Education, with 351 students. Below: Two of its 4 schools, each with why it was picked.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humboldt Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 342 | C |
| Humboldt High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 176 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KS on state tests and graduation
Among adults in Humboldt, 30% feel lonely, against 31% in Kansas’ towns and 33% across U.S. towns. This Kansas town beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes locally.
| Humboldt | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Humboldt | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.1% | 77.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.2% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Households in Humboldt have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2023. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities. Flood insurance has paid one claim locally since 2007. 49% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 11%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Humboldt, the typical July afternoon high is 90°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Jobs based in Humboldt grew to 1,125 in 2023, 92 more than in 2013. In Humboldt, the median household income is $48,000. Commuting out is the norm locally: 19% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Chanute (18%), Iola (13%) and Humboldt Township (4%).
| Humboldt | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 24% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $48,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 19% | 15% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
0.4 miles of trail wind through 6 parks and preserves. The trail network density for Humboldt comes to 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Camp Hunter Park | — | 11 |
| 2. George Sweatt Memorial Park | — | 7 |
| 3. Neosho River Park | 0.2 mi | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
2 within 15 miles of the center of Humboldt
About 1 of every 100 Humboldt residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
2 places in Humboldt on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Allen County, Kansas
Humboldt is a city in Allen County, Kansas, United States. It is situated along the Neosho River. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,847.
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2 towns share a border with Humboldt.
| Town | KS rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humboldt · Humboldt Township | — | — | A | — | C | C |
| Logan Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Humboldt has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Humboldt reports no FBI crime data of its own. Logan Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Humboldt Township and Humboldt are one community, graded once. Compare Humboldt with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
73% more nonprofits per person than the typical Kansas town.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
2 notable people were born here, including Walter Johnson and Dean Grennell.
