Lone ElmKS
A town of 22, settled in 1879.
Is Lone Elm a good place to live?
Lone Elm has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
22 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lone Elm: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lone Elm, 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
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Expect four seasons and hot summers in Lone Elm
Its midsummer high is 89°F, where Kansas’ towns sit at 91°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Lone Elm faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
32% of Lone Elm’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 20%. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 66% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
More of Lone Elm’s adults smoke cigarettes than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town
For adults in Lone Elm, the share who get no exercise outside work is 33%. Only 2 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Lone Elm. 43% of Lone Elm adults have high blood pressure, against 34% in Kansas’ towns and 35% across U.S. towns. Of 32 CDC measures, Lone Elm beats the Kansas average on 1 and trails it on 17.
| Lone Elm | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Lone Elm | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.7% | 77.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.3% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Lone Elm
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lone Elm
About 0 of every 100 Lone Elm residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
About Lone Elm
City in Anderson County, Kansas
Lone Elm is a city in Lone Elm Township, Anderson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 27.
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- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,102 ft
- Area code
- 620
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Is Lone Elm, KS a good place to live?
Lone Elm has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.