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Severy, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Elk County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
185
Population
378/sq mi density
$34,500
Median Income
$30,906 per capita
$28,000
Home Value
$77,221 Zillow
$725
Median Rent
22.5% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
317 sunny days/yr
549
Violent Crime/100K
2,279 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$34,500 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$28,000 home value, $725/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
549 violent crimes/100K (44% above avg)
F
Education
1.3 / 5.0
3.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-18.5%
243 → 198
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.03%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+40.3%
$24,583 → $34,500
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.45%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Severy 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
172
-26 from 2023 (198)
Projected Median Income 2030
$43,745
+$9,245 from 2023 ($34,500)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 243 | — | $24,583 | — |
| 2015 | 239 | -1.6% | $26,389 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 232 | -2.9% | $35,000 | +32.6% |
| 2019 | 229 | -1.3% | $43,125 | +23.2% |
| 2021 | 200 | -12.7% | $43,214 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 198 | -1% | $34,500 | -20.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.