LorraineKS
A town of 130, settled in 1888.
Is Lorraine a good place to live?
Lorraine has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Lorraine stand out
Where Lorraine beats most towns.
130 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lorraine: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lorraine, 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 Lorraine.
More of Lorraine’s residents live below the poverty line than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town
Lorraine’s typical household income stands at $47,000, below both Kansas’ towns ($73,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Its average trip to work stands at 29 minutes. It had 147 jobs in 2023, down 27 from 2013. 5.1% of working residents work locally here.
| Lorraine | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 34% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $47,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.1% | 15% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in Lorraine, with inland flooding at the top
Lorraine’s FEMA hazard score stands at 72 of 100, where Kansas’ towns sit at 49 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. Expected losses in Lorraine break down as 34% from inland flooding and 17% from tornadoes. Federal aid has come to Lorraine households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2007.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Lorraine is
The share of adults in Lorraine who have high blood pressure: 30%. Against the Kansas average, Lorraine comes out ahead on 5 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 3.
| Lorraine | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 77% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.2% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Lorraine | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.7% | 3.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.5% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Lorraine
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lorraine; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Lorraine residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
Every workday, about 144 people come to Lorraine for work
Where Lorraine’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lorraine
City in Ellsworth County, Kansas
Lorraine is a city in Ellsworth County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 137.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,788 ft
- ZIP code
- 67459
- Area code
- 785
Questions about Lorraine
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lorraine, KS a good place to live?
Lorraine has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.