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A town of 1,402, settled in 1885. 2.1 times the library visits per person than the typical Kansas town.
Trash day: look up yoursJohnson City’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and civic life; its weakest is a C for health. 35% of working residents work locally in Johnson City, where Kansas’ towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 8%. On cost of living, just 1 of Kansas’ 373 towns do better. Johnson City’s trail density is 1.4 miles per square mile, above both the Kansas town median (0.3) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). On civic life, just 30 of Kansas’ 362 towns do better. Johnson City has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Johnson City beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kansas), ordered by how far Johnson City is from typical.
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Census counts: 143 in 1890, 1,464 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1975 and 4 maps from 1900 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Johnson City, 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 Johnson City.
Johnson City beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 21% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Johnson City. Only 7 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Johnson City.
| Johnson City | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 18% | 19% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 13% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 77% | 79% |
| What stands out | Johnson City | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.9% | 8.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 20.9% | 9.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Stanton County school district. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanton County ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 238 | B+ |
| Stanton County Jr./Sr. High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 182 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KS on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 75% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Johnson City since 1984.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Johnson City’s July high is 94°F. Johnson City has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in 3 of Johnson City’s working residents works in town. The average trip to work in Johnson City is 11 minutes. Since 2013, Johnson City has lost 66 jobs, to 420 in 2023.
| Johnson City | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 11 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 1.7% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
2.9 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Battin Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Johnson City; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Johnson City residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
City in Stanton County, Kansas
Johnson City is a city in and the county seat of Stanton County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,464.
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2.1 times the library visits 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 Galen Fiss and William B. Trembley.