QuenemoKS
A town of 286, settled in 1870.
Is Quenemo a good place to live?
29% of residents live below the poverty line in Quenemo, against 9.1% in Kansas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Among 152 Kansas towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Quenemo. Quenemo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
286 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Quenemo: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Quenemo, 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 Quenemo.
Compared with most of Kansas and the rest of the country, fewer of Quenemo’s working residents work locally
0.8% of Quenemo working residents work locally, where Kansas’ towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 8%. Quenemo’s average trip to work is 29 minutes. Among 152 Kansas towns, just 9 have a lower median household income than Quenemo.
| Quenemo | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 15% | 8% |
| Median household income | $51,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical home in Quenemo is valued at about $181K
The typical Quenemo home is worth about $181,000, up 1.3% in a year, 26% below the Kansas typical home. The median rent in Quenemo is $831 a month.
| Quenemo | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $831 a month | $975 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 68% | 72% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Four seasons and hot summers in Quenemo
Quenemo has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 90°, January nights drop to 21° and about 10 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Quenemo is
Quenemo beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 30% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Quenemo.
| Quenemo | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 35% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Quenemo | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.2% | 6.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.7% | 6.4% |
| More adults with arthritis | 30.2% | 25.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Quenemo faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities. Since 2007, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Quenemo.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Quenemo
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Quenemo
About 1 of every 100 Quenemo residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
99% of working residents leave Quenemo for work
Where Quenemo’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Quenemo
City in Osage County, Kansas
Quenemo is a city in Osage County, Kansas, United States, along the Marais des Cygnes River. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 288.
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 945 ft
- ZIP code
- 66528
- Area code
- 785
Questions about Quenemo
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Quenemo, KS a good place to live?
Quenemo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.