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Cottonwood Falls, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Chase County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
944
Population
1,475/sq mi density
$48,631
Median Income
$24,350 per capita
$85,200
Home Value
$114,866 Zillow
$688
Median Rent
23.6% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
238
Violent Crime/100K
1,764 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$48,631 median income, 0.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$85,200 home value, $688/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
238 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
23.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-3.1%
874 → 847
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.31%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+46.3%
$33,250 → $48,631
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.88%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Cottonwood Falls across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
829
-18 from 2023 (847)
Projected Median Income 2030
$63,480
+$14,849 from 2023 ($48,631)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 874 | — | $33,250 | — |
| 2015 | 864 | -1.1% | $35,547 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 864 | +0% | $36,146 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 844 | -2.3% | $31,797 | -12% |
| 2021 | 821 | -2.7% | $43,056 | +35.4% |
| 2023 | 847 | +3.2% | $48,631 | +12.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.