KismetKS
A town of 332, settled in 1888.
Is Kismet a good place to live?
Kismet’s July high is 93°F, above both Kansas’ towns (91°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). Kismet has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
332 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Kismet: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kismet, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Kismet.
Homes in Kismet are worth about $151K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Kismet home is worth about $151,000, up 4.6% in a year, 39% below the Kansas typical home. At $932 a month, Kismet’s median rent is where Kansas’ towns sit at $975 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month.
| Kismet | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $932 a month | $975 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 74% | 72% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
About half of Kismet’s working residents commute to Liberal
Most working residents leave Kismet for work: only 2% work in town. Kismet’s average trip to work is 16 minutes. Jobs based in Kismet fell to 68 in 2023, 173 fewer than in 2013.
| Kismet | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.4% | 15% | 8% |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Kismet, expect four seasons and hot summers
Kismet has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 93°, January nights drop to 21° and about 14 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Kismet faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by drought
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Kismet is
Kismet beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 15% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Kismet.
| Kismet | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 77% | 79% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Kismet | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.5% | 11.3% |
| More uninsured adults | 15.3% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 57.3% | 64.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Kismet
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Kismet; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Kismet residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
98% of working residents leave Kismet for work
Where Kismet’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Kismet
City in Seward County, Kansas
Kismet is a city in Seward County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 340. It is located along U.S. Route 54 highway.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,782 ft
- ZIP code
- 67859
- Area code
- 620
Questions about Kismet
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kismet, KS a good place to live?
Kismet has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.