Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 346, founded in 1869.
24% of residents live below the poverty line in Mound Valley, above both the Kansas town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 152 Kansas towns we compare, none has a lower middle household income than Mound Valley. Mound Valley 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: 138 in 1880, a peak of 956 in 1910, 348 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1946 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mound Valley, 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 Valley.
Among households in Mound Valley, 85% own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
For Mound Valley, the typical journey to work is 15 minutes. The top destinations are Parsons (33%), Altamont (11%) and North Township (5%).
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mound Valley’s July high is 91°F, where Kansas’ towns sit at 91°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The share of adults in Mound Valley who have obesity: 40%. Among adults here, 29% feel lonely and 29% get no exercise outside work.
| Mound Valley | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Mound Valley | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 17.5% | 14% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.3% | 6.7% |
| More adults with arthritis | 30.2% | 25.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 53% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Mound Valley
About 2 of every 100 Mound Valley residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
Where Mound Valley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 notable people were born in Mound Valley.
City in Labette County, Kansas
Mound Valley is a city in Labette County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 348.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Mound Valley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
3 notable people were born here, including James Wesley and Evert Sparks.
