Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Only one of the 104 Kansas towns we compare has a lower midpoint home value than Natoma. Natoma Presbyterian Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. Natoma 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.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1899.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Natoma, 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 Natoma.
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home lost 4.2% of its value. Natoma’s median rent stands at $667 a month, below both the Kansas town median ($975 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Also worth knowing: for households locally, the share who live in a home they own is 80%.
| Natoma | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $667 a month | $975 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 80% | 72% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Of the losses FEMA expects in Natoma, 33% come from hail and 29% from inland flooding. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 69% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Natoma once, in 2013.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its typical July afternoon high stands at 93°F, against 91°F in Kansas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Half the trips to work are shorter than 33 miles. Jobs in Natoma grew by 69 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 159. Just 10% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Among residents locally, 4% live below the poverty line.
| Natoma | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 10% | 15% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Natoma, nearly two in five adults have obesity. The town does better than the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 8. Among adults locally, 31% sleep under 7 hours and 40% have high blood pressure. Only 10 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Natoma.
| Natoma | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 35% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Natoma | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.3% | 77.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.3% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Natoma; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Natoma residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
City in Osborne County, Kansas
Natoma is a city in Osborne County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 302.
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Natoma has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.