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Kanopolis is a Census city of 552 people across 1.18 square miles of land, in Ellsworth County. Median household income is $54,688, 93.5 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Kanopolis
What Kanopolis is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.18 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land469 plus or minus 100
- County holding the largest share of its areaEllsworth County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Kanopolis
How many people live in Kanopolis
- Population552 plus or minus 118
- Median age47.0
- Population under 18104 plus or minus 36
- Share under 1818.8 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Population 65 and over146 plus or minus 45
- Share 65 and over26.4 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Households278 plus or minus 64
- Family households141 plus or minus 42
- Share of households that are families50.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Kanopolis
- Median household income$54,688 plus or minus $16,953
- Per capita income$36,739 plus or minus $7,632
- Civilian labor force275 plus or minus 67
- Employed269 plus or minus 67
- Unemployed6 plus or minus 8
- Unemployment rate2.2 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Adults 25 and over414 plus or minus 84
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.3 percent plus or minus 26.3
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher10.4 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree1.2 percent plus or minus 3.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Kanopolis
- Housing units356 plus or minus 73
- Occupied units278 plus or minus 64
- Vacant units78 plus or minus 38
- Vacancy rate21.9 percent plus or minus 9.7
- Owner occupied260 plus or minus 66
- Renter occupied18 plus or minus 14
- Ownership rate93.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$99,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$850 plus or minus $725
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.7 percent plus or minus 16.9
- Single family units312 plus or minus 75
- Share single family87.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more15 plus or minus 20
- Share in buildings of two or more4.2 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Mobile homes29 plus or minus 18
- Median year structure built1951
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Kanopolis gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute247 plus or minus 61
- Commuting under 15 minutes105 plus or minus 39
- Share commuting under 15 minutes42.5 percent plus or minus 12.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more86 plus or minus 39
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more34.8 percent plus or minus 13.1
- Drove alone76.8 percent plus or minus 27.1
- Carpooled13.1 percent plus or minus 9.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.6 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Worked from home7.5 percent plus or minus 6.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Kanopolis
- NFIP communityCity of Kanopolis
- NFIP community number200511
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/18/09(M)
The City of Kanopolis participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 200511 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Ellsworth County, not Kanopolis
Ellsworth County context, not Kanopolis figures
- Establishments in Ellsworth County152
- Covered employment, Ellsworth County2,179
- Average annual pay, Ellsworth County$49,668
- Housing units permitted, Ellsworth County4
Every figure in this section is published for Ellsworth County as a whole and is not a measurement of Kanopolis.
All Ellsworth County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Kanopolis questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Kanopolis, Kansas?
552, in 278 households. Kanopolis city covers 1.18 square miles of land, which is 469 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Kanopolis in?
Ellsworth County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Kanopolis?
$54,688. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $99,600. Median gross rent is $850 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Kanopolis in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Kanopolis appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Kanopolis, city of, community 200511, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Kanopolis figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Ellsworth County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Kanopolis.
Is zoning published for Kanopolis?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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