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Tonganoxie, KS

Full City Profile · Kansas · Leavenworth County County

3.7 /5.0
B+ Good
5,693 Population 1,402/sq mi density
$77,500 Median Income $32,699 per capita
$227,700 Home Value $367,560 Zillow
$1,158 Median Rent 24.4% income on rent
55°F Avg Temperature 302 sunny days/yr
72 Violent Crime/100K 0 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$77,500 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$227,700 home value, $1,158/mo rent
C
Safety
2.0 / 5.0
72 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Tonganoxie experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 55°F (13°C). Winters average 29°F in January while summers reach 79°F in July. The area gets 302 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 35.6 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 39.

Temperature

29°F Jan (-2°C) 79°F Jul (26°C)
Annual Average55.2°F
2% above US avg
January Average29°F (-2°C)
July Average79°F (26°C)
Sunny Days302 days/yr

Geography

Elevation849 ft (259 m)
Area4.1 sq mi (10.5 km²)
Population Density1,402/sq mi
Coordinates39.1079°N, 95.0791°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountyLeavenworth County County
Nearest AirportLawrence Regional (LWC)
10 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 35.6"
6% below US avg
Wettest Month (Jun) 5.35"
Driest Month (Jan) 1.14"

Air Quality

AQI Median39.0
RatingGood

Air Pollutants (EPA 2023)

Ozone (O₃)0.0479 ppm

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Low
Risk Score66.4 / 100
Social Vulnerability11.4 / 100
Community Resilience67.0 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Moderate
Hurricane No Rating
Earthquake Very Low
Wildfire Very Low
Flood Relatively Low
Hail Relatively Moderate
Strong Wind Relatively High
Heat Wave Relatively Moderate
Winter Weather Relatively High
Lightning Relatively Moderate
Ice Storm Relatively High
Drought Relatively Low
Cold Wave Relatively Moderate
Landslide Relatively Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

5 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M3.3. Most recent: M2.6 on Apr 4, 2015.

May 18, 2005 Missouri M3.3 120 km
Mar 23, 2007 5 km N of Nortonville, Kansas M3.1 46 km
May 13, 1999 6 km WSW of Kansas City, Kansas M3.0 33 km
Mar 31, 1993 2 km SE of Nemaha, Nebraska M2.9 144 km
Apr 4, 2015 3 km ESE of Clinton, Missouri M2.6 143 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Tornado History

643 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF5. Total: 91 fatalities, 1,196 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Jun 8, 1966 EF5 76 km 16
May 20, 1957 EF5 82 km 44
May 28, 2019 EF4 39 km 0
May 4, 2003 EF4 53 km 0
May 4, 2003 EF4 22 km 2
May 4, 1977 EF4 68 km 0
May 4, 1977 EF4 96 km 0
Jun 8, 1966 EF4 11 km 1
Aug 6, 1962 EF4 76 km 0
May 7, 1961 EF4 15 km 0
May 19, 1960 EF4 76 km 1
May 22, 1952 EF4 19 km 0
Mar 6, 2017 EF3 74 km 0
May 2, 2008 EF3 55 km 0
May 29, 2004 EF3 51 km 0
May 8, 2003 EF3 83 km 0
Apr 26, 1984 EF3 44 km 0
May 6, 1983 EF3 72 km 1
Jun 19, 1981 EF3 23 km 1
May 4, 1977 EF3 43 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

14 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: OAKS (5,673 ac, 2005).

Year Name Acres Distance
2005 OAKS 5,673 96 km
2017 WARREN ROAD 5,037 87 km
1995 UNNAMED 3,244 96 km
2004 KRAUSE 3,012 98 km
2020 BOURBONAIS CREEK 2,803 81 km
2021 345 2,430 78 km
1996 UNNAMED 2,010 96 km
2021 4 DELTA 21 1,708 79 km
2011 182 1,575 81 km
1996 UNNAMED 1,575 79 km
1994 UNNAMED 1,408 84 km
1994 UNNAMED 1,097 75 km
2021 CRAWFORD 1,015 75 km
2018 FY 18 182 ROAD BROADCAST BURN 1,009 75 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 29°F (-2°C) 1.1 in Coldest, Driest
February 33°F (1°C) 1.1 in
March 44°F (7°C) 2.6 in
April 55°F (13°C) 3.7 in
May 64°F (18°C) 5.3 in
June 73°F (23°C) 5.4 in Wettest
July 79°F (26°C) 4.1 in Warmest
August 77°F (25°C) 3.8 in
September 68°F (20°C) 4.8 in
October 57°F (14°C) 3.5 in
November 43°F (6°C) 2.6 in
December 32°F (0°C) 1.7 in

Tonganoxie has a seasonal temperature swing of 50°F / from 29°F in January to 79°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 39.5 inches, with June being the wettest month (5.4") and January the driest (1.1").

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