Harvey
Kansas

What stands out

Against every county in America, Harvey County is unusual in two ways: the property tax rate is in the top 14% of American counties (1.51%) and winter sunshine is in the top 15% of American counties (0.9 on the USDA scale). Within Kansas it ranks 62nd of 105 counties for the property tax rate.

Where you are

You live in Harvey County, Kansas. 33,959 people live here with you. The population shrank 0.5% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -17).

Kansas stopped taxing Social Security entirely in 2024 and consolidated its brackets, and property taxes fall heavily on homeowners because agricultural land is assessed on use value. Johnson County, in the Kansas City suburbs, has the state's best-rated schools and highest home prices. The state sits squarely in Tornado Alley.

Money

The typical household here brings in $70,685 a year, higher than 76% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $47,957. Unemployment runs 2.5%, lower than 82% of American counties. 7% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 19 minutes each way.

Kansas takes 5.5% of that median income in state income tax, about $3,857 a year.

Home

The median home costs $194K, cheaper than 65% of American counties, about 1.9 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $820 a month. Property tax is 1.51% of home value, roughly $2,425 a year on that median home, higher than 86% of American counties. 71% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.4 per 1,000 residents, lower than 73% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 12 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 76.2 years, longer than 55% of American counties. There are 48 active physicians in the county, about 14.1 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 5.0 of 5 stars. 10.5% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.08 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 61% of American counties. 92% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 20 points. 68% of eligible voters turned out. Under Kansas law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is illegal.

Weather and risk

The year averages 57°F, highs near 69 and lows near 46, warmer than 57% of American counties. About 39 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 70 out of 100, riskier than 70% of American counties; the county has had 25 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 253 Mbps down, faster than 75% of American counties. There are 6 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.6 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.