Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
McLouth’s average trip to work is 42 minutes, where Kansas’ towns sit at 20 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 2 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than McLouth. McLouth 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: 311 in 1890, a low of 311 in 1890, 859 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 2 maps from 1951 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in McLouth, 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 McLouth.
The typical McLouth home is worth about $360,000, up 6.9% in a year, 46% above the Kansas typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave McLouth for work: only 1% work in town. 6% of McLouth residents live below the poverty line, below both Kansas’ towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Lawrence (21%), Topeka (11%) and Oskaloosa (8%).
| McLouth | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $74,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
McLouth has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in McLouth is 89°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 crime was reported in McLouth in 2022: 0 property and 1 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
McLouth is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2022 · crimes reported to police
McLouth beats the Kansas average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 19% of McLouth adults binge drink.
| McLouth | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.4% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | McLouth | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.1% | 13% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 9.4% | 11.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around McLouth. Close and well known come first.
39 mi Park & preserveSubTropolis
39 mi Theme parkWorlds of Fun
35 mi Stadium & arenaCPKC Stadium
34 mi Stadium & arenaT-Mobile Center
21 mi Stadium & arenaSporting Park
35 mi MuseumThe Nelson-Atkins Museum of ArtSubTropolis: ErgoSum88, Public domain · Worlds of Fun: Tkexb173 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · CPKC Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0 · T-Mobile Center: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Sporting Park: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art: User:Charvex, Public domain
None within 15 miles of McLouth; the nearest are
About 8 of every 100 McLouth residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Kansas.
Where McLouth’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 notable people were born in McLouth.
City in Kansas, United States
McLouth is a city in Jefferson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 859.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
McLouth has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
3 notable people were born here, including Jay Bond and Andrew McDonald.
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