Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Its National Register listings include Fort Harker Guardhouse and Fort Harker Officers' Quarters. Kanopolis has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Kanopolis beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 272 in 1890, a peak of 868 in 1940, 443 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1867 and 4 maps from 1894 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kanopolis, 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 Kanopolis.
Values rose 16% in the 12 months to September 2026. The typical Kanopolis home is worth about $114,000, up 16.3% in a year, 54% below the Kansas typical home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Kanopolis’ average commute stands at 25 minutes, above Kansas’ towns (20 minutes) and close to U.S. towns (25 minutes). The median household income for Kanopolis comes to $55,000. Half of commuters travel less than 28 miles. 6.4% of residents live below the poverty line locally.
| Kanopolis | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 15% | 8% |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.4% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Kanopolis’ natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 72 of 100. Just over a third of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 17%. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Kanopolis after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2007.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Kanopolis’ midsummer high is 93°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Two figures for adults in Kanopolis: 41% have high blood pressure, 14% report frequent mental distress. The town beats the Kansas average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. Among adults here, 28% feel lonely. Only 2 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Kanopolis.
| Kanopolis | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | Kanopolis | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.6% | 11.2% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.5% | 7.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.1% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Kanopolis; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Kanopolis residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
Where Kanopolis’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Kanopolis on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Ellsworth County, Kansas
Kanopolis is a city in Ellsworth County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 443. It was built on the site of Fort Harker, a United States Army post that housed infantry and cavalry troops involved in the Indian Wars from 1867 to 1872.
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Kanopolis has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
