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Scammon, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Cherokee County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
397
Population
630/sq mi density
$63,125
Median Income
$28,592 per capita
$81,700
Home Value
$90,412 Zillow
$590
Median Rent
35.0% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
250
Violent Crime/100K
2,872 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$63,125 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$81,700 home value, $590/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
250 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-21.4%
467 → 367
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.38%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+49.4%
$42,250 → $63,125
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.1%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Scammon 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
310
-57 from 2023 (367)
Projected Median Income 2030
$83,629
+$20,504 from 2023 ($63,125)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 467 | — | $42,250 | — |
| 2015 | 461 | -1.3% | $36,389 | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 450 | -2.4% | $34,875 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 447 | -0.7% | $35,000 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 370 | -17.2% | $52,188 | +49.1% |
| 2023 | 367 | -0.8% | $63,125 | +21% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.