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Gove
Kansas

Population

$59K

Median Income

$147K

Median Home

R+76

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$59K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate11.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$116,023

Federal Spending per Capita$224

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers41.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$71K

Avg Credit Score742

Work From Home %9.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1826.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households36.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms8

Income (20th Percentile)$29K

Income (80th Percentile)$115K

Income (95th Percentile)$192K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School6.2%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.9%

Dependency Ratio1.39

Medicare Spending / Person$4,347

SS Benefits / Person$4,310

Education Wage Premium1.24x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$45K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$49K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$39K

Public Assistance Recipients0.3%

Average Annual Wage$45K

Professional Services Concentration0.11x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$142K

This county

$220K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$726/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.40%

This county

1.24% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,578

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$877/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio1.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.4%

Homeownership Rate78.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

67 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

1.8 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy78.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity7.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index5.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score14

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score10.3

Healthcare Offices6

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)37.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)25.9%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians6

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients445 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$17,091

Uninsured (under 65)12.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.5%

Education

Math Test Scores3.23 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.39 grade level

HS Diploma Holders653

Bachelor's Degree Holders233

HS Completion Rate93.8%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)4th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.8

January Sunshine1.64

January Temperature-0.44

Average Temp55°F

Avg High Temp70°F

Avg Low Temp41°F

Annual Precipitation22.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events14.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$85K

Drought Index (2022)-1.88

Heating Degree Days4,915 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,319 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,666 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,212 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year8.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)29 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)57 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations12 since 1953

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)5 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)4 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed162 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed125 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)241 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)261 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)53 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)44 ms

Households with 100Mbps+71.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet9.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)103 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers122 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work105 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)17 workers

Avg Commute Time14.5 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.5%

Walk to Work8.2%

Agriculture

Farms171 farms

Farmland275,054 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden21.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers14.7 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout72.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.959

Nonprofit Organizations39

Veterans Share8.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults62.8%

Never-Married Adults18.1%

Divorced Adults11.4%

Religious Organizations9

Asian Population1.1%

Membership Associations29.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.53 per 1K residents

Professional Services Firms7

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$91K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate21.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.31%

Politics

R+76

2024 Presidential · Kansas was R+20 statewide

vs Kansas State

Income tax

5.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.40%1.24% state avg

Politics

R+76R+20

COL Index

County data86 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +0

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.64x avg income)

Economic Mobility

54%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Local News — Gove

Legacy | Obituary · قبل أسبوع واحد

Merlyn Edwin McDonald Obituary (2026) - Gove, KS - Schmitt Funeral Home - Quinter

Merlyn McDonald Obituary Merlyn Edwin McDonald, 88, of Gove, Kansas, passed away on August 24, 2026,…

Horan & McConaty Funeral Service and Cremation · قبل 4 أسابيع

Nola Marita Smith Obituary Aug 7, 2026

Nola Marita Smith was born July 15,1931, at Quinter Hospital, Gove County, Kansas, to Howard E. and …

Forth.News · قبل أسبوعين (2)

Severe Thunderstorm Warning Hits Oakley, KS, With 80‑mph Winds and Hail

The National Weather Service in Goodland issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Gove, Logan, Sheri…

KDHE, KS (.gov) · 20‏/06‏/2026

KDHE Announces Recipients of Solid Waste Reduction Grants

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is pleased to announce the recipients of the …

Hays Post · 29‏/05‏/2026

HaysMed, High Plains Mental Health, Gove hospital awarded millions in federal funds

KDHE. TOPEKA—The Kansas Department of Health and Environment today announced the recipients of the R…

Kansas Judicial Center (.gov) · 03‏/11‏/2025

2025 News Releases

TOPEKA—The Kansas District Magistrate Judges Association presented its annual Lee Nusser Award for O…

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