Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Mound City’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, against 20 minutes in Kansas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Its National Register listings include Linn County Courthouse and Old Linn County Jail. Mound City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Mound City beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2000.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mound City, 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 Mound City.
The typical Mound City home is worth about $130,000, up 3.2% in a year, 47% below the Kansas typical home. Mound City’s median rent is $744 a month, below both the Kansas town median ($975 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
| Mound City | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $744 a month | $975 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 71% | 72% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Mound City has chilly winters and warm summers. Mound City’s July high is 89°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Mound City for work: only 12% work in town. Since 2013, Mound City has lost 32 jobs, to 293 in 2023. The median household income in Mound City is $61,000.
| Mound City | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $61,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 15% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mound City beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 29% of Mound City adults feel lonely.
| Mound City | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | Mound City | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.1% | 77.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 9% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Mound City; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Mound City residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
City and County seat in Kansas, United States
Mound City is a city in and the county seat of Linn County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 647.
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Mound City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
