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Dresden, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Decatur County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
49
Population
54/sq mi density
$31,750
Median Income
$19,894 per capita
$65,000
Home Value
$181,331 Zillow
52°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
114
Violent Crime/100K
398 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$31,750 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$65,000 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
114 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
9.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+10%
40 → 44
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.96%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-20.9%
$40,156 → $31,750
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-2.32%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Dresden 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
47
+3 from 2023 (44)
Projected Median Income 2030
$26,939
$-4,811 from 2023 ($31,750)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 40 | — | $40,156 | — |
| 2015 | 41 | +2.5% | $25,417 | -36.7% |
| 2017 | 40 | -2.4% | $24,583 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 39 | -2.5% | $25,625 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 42 | +7.7% | — | — |
| 2023 | 44 | +4.8% | $31,750 | — |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.