Hodgeman
Kansas

What stands out

Against every county in America, Hodgeman County is unusual in three ways: the home price against local income is among the most affordable in America (1.0 years of income), population growth is among the fastest shrinking in America (-2.5% a year), and the overdose death rate is in the bottom 4% of American counties (0 per 100,000). Within Kansas it ranks 10th of 105 counties for the home price against local income, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Hodgeman County, Kansas. 1,770 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population shrank 2.5% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -12).

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 $63,125 a year, higher than 58% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $42,392. Unemployment runs 2.0%, lower than 95% of American counties. 5% of workers work from home.

Kansas takes 5.4% of that median income in state income tax, about $3,435 a year.

Home

The median home costs $162K, cheaper than 79% of American counties, about 1.0 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $814 a month. Property tax is 1.83% of home value, roughly $1,575 a year on that median home, higher than 94% of American counties. 81% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.2 per 1,000 residents, lower than 85% of American counties.

A child born here can expect to live 70.8 years, shorter than 94% of American counties. There are 0 active physicians in the county, about 0.0 per 10,000 people; the nearest doctor is in another county. 7.7% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

93% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 69 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 73% 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 71 and lows near 43, warmer than 54% of American counties. About 28 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 20 out of 100, safer than 80% of American counties; the county has had 23 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 198 Mbps down, slower than 51% of American counties. There is 1 airport in the county, counting general aviation.