Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 492, settled in 1884.
Of the 150 Kansas towns we compare, none has a lower midpoint rent than Protection. Protection High School is on the National Register of Historic Places. Protection 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 3 old photos and papers going back to 1913.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Protection, 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 Protection.
Values fell 2.5% in the year to September 2026. The share of households in Protection who own their home is 77%, above both the Kansas town median (72%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%).
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Households in Protection have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2017. Expected losses in Protection break down as 44% from wildfires and 19% from drought.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical household income for Protection comes to $52,000, against $73,000 in Kansas’ towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. For most workers, Protection is a place to come home to: only 17% work in town. Since 2013, Protection has lost 30 jobs, to 151 in 2023. Its mean commuting time comes in at 18 minutes.
| Protection | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $52,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 17% | 15% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Protection has chilly winters and hot summers. July afternoons reach 95°, January nights drop to 21° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The share of adults in Protection who had a checkup this year: 80%. Against the Kansas average, Protection comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 7. Among adults here, 29% feel lonely and 14% have diabetes. Only 4 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Protection.
| Protection | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | Protection | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.5% | 77.6% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 86.8% | 84.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.7% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Protection; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Protection residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
Where Protection’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Comanche County, Kansas
Protection is a city in Comanche County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 498.
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Protection has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.