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Kismet, Kansas: commercial real estate data.
Kismet is a Census city of 414 people across 0.24 square miles of land, in Seward County. Median household income is $60,197, 73.9 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Kismet
What Kismet is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.24 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,751 plus or minus 694
- County holding the largest share of its areaSeward 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.
Kismet
How many people live in Kismet
- Population414 plus or minus 164
- Median age44.4 plus or minus 8.9
- Population under 1881 plus or minus 33
- Share under 1819.6 percent
- Population 65 and over71 plus or minus 49
- Share 65 and over17.1 percent plus or minus 9.6
- Households161 plus or minus 73
- Family households117 plus or minus 51
- Share of households that are families72.7 percent plus or minus 45.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Kismet
Income and work in Kismet
- Median household income$60,197
- Per capita income$29,776 plus or minus $6,100
- Civilian labor force238 plus or minus 112
- Employed235 plus or minus 110
- Unemployed3 plus or minus 6
- Unemployment rate1.3 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Adults 25 and over281 plus or minus 110
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher80.1 percent plus or minus 44.0
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.4 percent plus or minus 11.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree12.8 percent plus or minus 10.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Kismet
Housing in Kismet
- Housing units189 plus or minus 75
- Occupied units161 plus or minus 73
- Vacant units28 plus or minus 19
- Vacancy rate14.8 percent plus or minus 8.2
- Owner occupied119 plus or minus 62
- Renter occupied42 plus or minus 29
- Ownership rate73.9 percent plus or minus 19.0
- Median owner-occupied home value$109,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$932
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.6 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Single family units163 plus or minus 70
- Share single family86.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more4 plus or minus 13
- Share in buildings of two or more2.1 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Mobile homes22 plus or minus 16
- Median year structure built1968
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Kismet
How Kismet gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute235 plus or minus 110
- Commuting under 15 minutes107 plus or minus 52
- Share commuting under 15 minutes45.5 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more33 plus or minus 29
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more14.0 percent plus or minus 10.4
- Drove alone65.5 percent plus or minus 17.5
- Carpooled30.6 percent plus or minus 16.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.1 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Worked from home0.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Kismet
Flood risk in Kismet
- NFIP communityCity of Kismet
- NFIP community number200329
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/25/09
The City of Kismet participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 200329 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.
Seward County, not Kismet
Seward County context, not Kismet figures
- Establishments in Seward County556
- Covered employment, Seward County11,072
- Average annual pay, Seward County$52,156
- Housing units permitted, Seward County17
Every figure in this section is published for Seward County as a whole and is not a measurement of Kismet.
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.
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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
Kismet questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Kismet, Kansas?
414, in 161 households. Kismet city covers 0.24 square miles of land, which is 1,751 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Kismet in?
Seward 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 Kismet?
$60,197. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $109,000. Median gross rent is $932 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Kismet in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Kismet appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Kismet, city of, community 200329, 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 Kismet figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Seward 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 Kismet.
Is zoning published for Kismet?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.