PomonaKS
A town of 882, founded in 1869.
Is Pomona a good place to live?
31% of residents are under 18 in Pomona, above both Kansas’ towns (24%) and U.S. towns (22%). Pomona has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
882 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Pomona: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pomona, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Pomona.
Most of Pomona’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.5 jobs for each of them
Among working residents in Pomona, 5.5% work locally. Jobs in Pomona grew by 52 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 224. Also worth knowing: the town’s income of the median household comes in at $52,000. Its typical journey to work stands at 27 minutes, where Kansas’ towns sit at 20 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes.
| Pomona | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $52,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.5% | 15% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in Pomona, with inland flooding at the top
In Pomona, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 68 of 100. Federal aid has come to Pomona households in 5 declared disasters; the latest was in 2015. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 42% come from inland flooding and 16% from tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A typical Pomona home is worth about $278K
Typical home values rose 4.6% in the year to September 2026. In Pomona, the median rent is $821 a month. For households in the town, the share who are owner-occupiers is 78%.
| Pomona | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $821 a month | $975 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 78% | 72% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
How healthy Pomona is
In Pomona, 17% of adults smoke cigarettes. Pomona: a third of adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Pomona | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Pomona | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.1% | 11.3% |
| More adults with arthritis | 30.5% | 25.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.1% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Pomona
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Pomona
About 3 of every 100 Pomona residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
94% of working residents leave Pomona for work
Where Pomona’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Pomona
City in Franklin County, Kansas
Pomona is a city in Franklin County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 884.
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- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 961 ft
- ZIP code
- 66076
Questions about Pomona
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pomona, KS a good place to live?
Pomona has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.