ScandiaKS
A town of 340, settled in 1868.
Is Scandia a good place to live?
Scandia has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
340 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Scandia: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Scandia, 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 Scandia.
A home in Scandia is worth about $101K, on Zillow’s estimate
Among 150 Kansas towns, just 8 have a lower rent at the middle of the market than Scandia. Scandia: 55% of households live in a home they own. Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home lost 3.2% of its value.
| Scandia | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 55% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $679 a month | $975 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
With 0.7 jobs for every working resident, most of Scandia’s workers commute out
Among residents in Scandia, 4.5% live below the poverty line. For most workers, Scandia is a place to come home to: only 10% work in town. Also worth knowing: jobs in the town fell by 66 from 2013 to 2023, to 98. The typical household income for Scandia comes to $49,000.
| Scandia | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $49,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 10% | 15% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Scandia has four seasons and hot summers
In Scandia, the typical July afternoon high is 90°F, where Kansas’ towns sit at 91°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a high hazard risk in Scandia: inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 31% come from inland flooding and 29% from hail. In Scandia, the risk rating from FEMA is 67 of 100, above both the Kansas town median (49 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). 6 flood insurance claims have been paid in the town since 2003.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Scandia is
Among adults in Scandia, 28% feel lonely and 39% have high blood pressure. This Kansas town beats the Kansas average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 31% of adults sleep under 7 hours in the town.
| Scandia | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 35% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Scandia | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.6% | 11.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.9% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Scandia
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Scandia; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Scandia residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
90% of working residents leave Scandia for work
Where Scandia’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Scandia
City in Republic County, Kansas
Scandia is a city in Republic County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 344.
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- Established
- 1868
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,440 ft
- ZIP code
- 66966
- Area code
- 785
Questions about Scandia
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Scandia, KS a good place to live?
Scandia has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.