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A town of 1,265, settled in 1888. 3.9 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Kansas town.
The best of St. Francis’ subject grades are an A for cost of living, an A− for walkability, and an A+ for civic life; the weakest is a D for incomes. 40% of working residents work locally in St. Francis, where Kansas’ towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 8%. On incomes, just 9 of Kansas’ 373 towns do worse. Only 12 of Kansas’ 362 towns score higher on civic life. St. Francis has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Cheyenne County Courthouse and St. Francis City Park. St. Francis has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where St. Francis beats most towns.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kansas), ordered by how far St. Francis is from typical.
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The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1925.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in St. Francis, 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 St. Francis.
42% of St. Francis adults have high blood pressure, above both the Kansas town median (34%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). 21% of St. Francis adults have been diagnosed with depression. Among 151 Kansas towns, just 1 have a lower share of adults who binge drink than St. Francis.
| St. Francis | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 26% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 34% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | St. Francis | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.3% | 16.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.7% | 77.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.8% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical St. St. Francis’ median rent is $657 a month. Typical home values rose 7.4% in the year to September 2026.
| St. Francis | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $657 a month | $975 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 78% | 72% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The July high in St. Francis is 92°F. Francis has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among 152 Kansas towns, just 6 have a lower average trip to work than St. Francis. Since 2013, St. Francis has lost 39 jobs, to 457 in 2023. Among 152 Kansas towns, just 7 have a lower median household income than St. Francis.
| St. Francis | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 10 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $50,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
None within 15 miles of St. Francis; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 St. Francis residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
2 places in St. Francis on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in St. Francis.
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
St. 3.9 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Kansas town.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
St. 3 notable people were born here, including Ronald Evans and Lee Allen.
