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McCuneKS

A town of 378, settled in 1878.

Is McCune a good place to live?

25% of residents live below the poverty line in McCune, above both the Kansas town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 150 Kansas towns, just one has a lower median rent than McCune. McCune has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

378 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to McCune: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in McCune, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Mccune water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have McCune’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCherokee Unified School District 247Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereCrawford County ClerkCrawford County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2022
ZIP code6675366753 100%Census 2020

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 McCune.

Housing

A typical McCune home is worth about $153K

In McCune, 63% of households own their home. Values rose 1.1% in the 12 months to September 2026.

$153KZillow home value

Typical home value

McCune$153K
Kansas$246K
+1.1%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in March

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Work & commute

The median household income in McCune is lower than in most of Kansas or the rest of the country

Half the trips to work are shorter than 18 miles. McCune’s typical journey to work stands at 27 minutes. The top destinations are Pittsburg (23%), Girard (11%) and Parsons (5%).

0%work in town
McCuneKansas townsU.S. towns
Median household income$48,000$73,000$80,000
Average trip to work27 minutes20 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In McCune0%
Pittsburg23%
Girard11%
Parsons5%
Frontenac3%
18 mi
median commute distance
36
jobs based in McCune
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in McCune

McCune’s July high is 90°F, against 91°F in Kansas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

7″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–47°
Spring46–68°
Summer67–89°
Fall48–70°
Oct 31
typical first frost
Apr 5
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in McCune is drought, at a high overall level

FEMA puts 36% of McCune’s expected hazard losses down to drought, and 31% to inland flooding. On expected storm and flood damage, McCune sits above 65% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in McCune once, in 2009.

65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
65High riskLowerHigher
DroughtInland floodingTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy McCune is

Among adults in McCune, 38% have high blood pressure. In McCune, 35% of adults feel lonely, and 15% report frequent physical distress.

McCuneKansas townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%15%14%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)35%31%33%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%13%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%34%35%
32 measures vs. Kansas
0 better23 too close to call9 worse
What stands outMcCuneKS
More older adults who have lost all their teeth15.8%11.3%
More smokers18.8%14%
More adults with COPD8.6%6.7%
Labette Health
13.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about McCune

15pages on McCune
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of McCune

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave McCune for work

Where McCune’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

23% → Pittsburg Pittsburg 23% 11% → Girard Girard 11% 5% → Parsons Parsons 5% 3% → Frontenac Frontenac 3% 2% → Arma Arma 2% 2% → Fort Scott Fort Scott 2% McCune · 0% stay
36jobs based in McCune
0%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About McCune

City in Crawford County, Kansas

McCune is a city in Crawford County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 370.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
912 ft
ZIP code
66753

Questions about McCune

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is McCune, KS a good place to live?

McCune has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.