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A town of 481, settled in 1881.
12% of residents are under 18 in La Harpe, against 24% in Kansas’ towns and 22% across U.S. towns. No town among the 152 in Kansas we compare has a higher midpoint age than La Harpe. La Harpe has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 610 in 1900, a peak of 2,080 in 1910, 480 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 6 maps from 1886 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in La Harpe, 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 La Harpe.
Among households in La Harpe, 82% are owner-occupiers. The median rent for La Harpe comes to $649 a month, where Kansas’ towns sit at $975 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month.
| La Harpe | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $649 a month | $975 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 82% | 72% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
La Harpe’s average trip to work is 15 minutes. Commuting out is the norm in the town: 3% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Iola (28%), Humboldt (8%) and Chanute (5%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
| La Harpe | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 15% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Summer afternoons peak near 89° in July, and January nights bottom out around 22°; snowfall runs to about 9 inches a winter. Summers in La Harpe are warm, and winters chilly.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Two figures for adults in La Harpe: 29% feel lonely, 29% get no exercise outside work. This Kansas town does better than the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 8. Also worth knowing: 17% of La Harpe adults smoke cigarettes.
| La Harpe | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | La Harpe | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.6% | 77.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.1% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In La Harpe, the risk rating from FEMA is 59 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 39% come from inland flooding and 13% from tornadoes. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2003.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Trails run 0.3 miles in 1 park or preserve. One park or preserve covers 4 acres in La Harpe. Its trail network density comes in at 0.4 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. LaHarpe City Park | 0.2 mi | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of La Harpe
About 2 of every 100 La Harpe residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
Where La Harpe’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Allen County, Kansas
La Harpe is a city in Allen County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 480.
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La Harpe has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.