Population & age
- Total population
- 240
- Median age
- 38.8
Lost Springs, KS (66859)
Marion County · Population 240
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Lost Springs, KS (ZIP 66859) sits in Marion County. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 42.6%. NCES lists 1 schools serving the area, 1 non-charter. 2 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $6,753. Local establishments report average pay of $29,000 per worker (Census ZBP) — below the US average. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $41,013 per worker, roughly 37% below the US average. FEMA has issued 31 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1965 — a high-frequency exposure profile. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 161 residents (73 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $58,750, fair market rent of $940 for a two-bedroom, and a median home value of $117,300. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 89.6%
- Black
- 0.0%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 12.5%
- Other / multi-racial
- 10.4%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $58,750
- Median home value
- $117,300
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 5.0%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 62(89.9%)
- Renter-occupied
- 7(10.1%)
- Vacant units
- 35
- Built (median)
- 1951
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 13(11.1%)
- Avg commute
- 26.2 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 47(19.6%)
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 50(72.5%)
- No broadband
- 19(27.5%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 0(0.0%)
- Non-English at home
- 0(0.0%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$690
/month
1 Bed
$730
/month
2 Bed
$940
/month
3 Bed
$1,230
/month
4 Bed
$1,260
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
40
Across 36 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $9.8M.
Single-family
32
80% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
8
20% of total units
Single-family value
$9.3M
construction value
Multifamily value
$500,000
construction value
Aggregated from 2 counties touching this ZIP (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Business & employment
Business establishments
5
Total employment
10
Annual payroll
$290K
Average annual pay
$29,000
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$41,013
Average weekly wage
$789
Total employment
3,615
Total establishments
351
That is roughly 37% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
3.8%
That is 0.2 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
6,006
Employed
5,780
Unemployed
226
Based on Marion County, KS data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
31
Date Range
1965–2025
Most Recent Declaration
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Severe Storm — declared December 19, 2025 (DR-4897)
Incident period: July 17, 2025 – July 22, 2025
Top Incident Types
- Severe Storm21 (68%)
- Flood3 (10%)
- Biological2 (6%)
- Tornado2 (6%)
- Winter Storm1 (3%)
- Other2 (6%)
Individual Assistance
6
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
1
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
31
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
18
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
54°F
42.1° – 65.9°
Annual precipitation
34.3"
Annual snowfall
13.1"
Heating · cooling days
5,342.1 · 1,360.4
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: HERINGTON, KS US, 7.6 miles from the centroid of Lost Springs, KS (ZIP 66859)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
8,304
That tracks the national county median of about 8,200 years per 100,000.
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
14%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
3.8
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.0
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
11.1%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
17
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
2,387
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
7.9
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
55%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
48%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 6.6% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Marion data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Moderate food access challenges
23.7% of Marion County, KS residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.34
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
1.10
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.43
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 10.1% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Marion County, KS for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 7 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 66 reports
Homicide
0
Robbery
0
Burglary
51
Vehicle theft
4
County-level data for Marion (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▲+161 people
+73 households • +$3.6M net AGI flow
Moved in
391households
712 people • $19.7M AGI
Moved out
318households
551 people • $16.1M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Harvey County, KS — 47 households
- Sedgwick County, KS — 39 households
Where departing residents went
- Sedgwick County, KS — 46 households
- Harvey County, KS — 38 households
- McPherson County, KS — 27 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $50,404 versus departing households' $50,657.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in Kansas
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 66859. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
5.58%
flat · 1 brackets
Sales tax (combined)
8.69%
State 6.50% · avg local 2.19%
Property tax (effective)
1.47%
Median $2,240/year
Tax burden rank
26 of 50
10.20% of personal income
For ZIP 66859: Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $117,300, that works out to roughly $1,721/year in property tax.
Paid family leave
Program
No program
No program
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
130% FPL
Federal 130% FPL gross income limit. Asset limit $3,000.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 66859
Nearby ZIPs by distance
67475 (Ramona, 5.4 mi) · 66858 (Lincolnville, 6.3 mi) · 66838 (Burdick, 8.9 mi) · 67449 (Herington, 9.5 mi) · 67483 (Tampa, 12.6 mi) · 67451 (Navarre, 13.4 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
SourcesFresh.CDC PLACES · Apr 24, 2026Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 27, 2026Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
40.1%
7.1pp above the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
42.6%
10.6pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
20.3%
Tracks close to the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
79.1%
3.1pp above the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
9.2%
3.8pp below the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
14.3%
3.3pp above the 11.0% national rate.
Schools in this ZIP
1 school serves this ZIP, including 1 non-charter.
| School | Type | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centre | Public | -1–12 | 615 |
Schools listed from NCES Common Core of Data via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal.
Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 27, 2026Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
2
Median in-state tuition
$6,753
Median earnings (10 yr)
$47,304
- 4-Year
Emporia State University
Emporia, KS · 66801
- In-state tuition
- $7,106
- Out-of-state tuition
- $15,419
- Acceptance rate
- 97.7%
- Graduation rate
- 55.2%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $47,601
- Median student debt
- $19,500
- 2-Year
Flint Hills Technical College
Emporia, KS · 66801
- In-state tuition
- $6,400
- Out-of-state tuition
- $6,400
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 67.7%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $47,007
- Median student debt
- $6,625
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Lost Springs, KS (ZIP 66859) sits in Marion County. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 42.6%. NCES lists 1 schools serving the area, 1 non-charter. 2 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $6,753. Local establishments report average pay of $29,000 per worker (Census ZBP) — below the US average. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $41,013 per worker, roughly 37% below the US average. FEMA has issued 31 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1965 — a high-frequency exposure profile. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 161 residents (73 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $58,750, fair market rent of $940 for a two-bedroom, and a median home value of $117,300. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits near the national rate at 20.3%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 66859
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 66859?
40.1%, which is 7.1 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 66859?
20.3%, which is 1.7 percentage points below the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 66859?
42.6%, which is 10.6 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
How many schools are in ZIP 66859?
1 school serves this ZIP, including 1 public school (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026). No charter schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD.
Does ZIP 66859 have charter schools?
No charter schools are listed in ZIP 66859 by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
Are there high schools in ZIP 66859?
Yes, 1 high school serves this ZIP: Centre. (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 66859?
240 people live in ZIP 66859, with a median age of 38.8 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 66859?
$58,750 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 66859 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 66859, 89.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 10.1% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 66859?
In ZIP 66859, 11.1% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 66859?
19.6% of the population in ZIP 66859 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 66859 have broadband internet?
72.5% of households in ZIP 66859 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 66859?
As of 2022, 5 business establishments operated in ZIP 66859 employing 10 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 66859?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 66859 is $29,000, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 66859 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 66859 ranks in the 27th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a moderate vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 66859?
Household Characteristics is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 66859, ranking in the 46th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 66859 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 31 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 66859 between 1965–2025 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 66859?
Severe Storm is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 66859, accounting for 21 of 31 declarations (68%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 66859?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 66859 was "SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING" — a severe storm declared in 2025 (DR-4897) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 66859?
2 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 66859 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Emporia State University and Flint Hills Technical College (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 66859?
Median in-state tuition across 2 nearby institutions is $6,753 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 66859?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $47,304 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 66859?
ZIP 66859 has an average annual temperature of 54.0°F and 34.3" of annual precipitation based on the HERINGTON, KS US weather station 7.6 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 66859?
Kansas has a flat income tax with a top rate of 5.58%. Combined sales tax: 8.69% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Kansas have paid family leave?
Kansas has no state paid family leave program (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 66859?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), school information from NCES CCD (1 school), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2 institutions), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (31 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. School data retrieved Apr 27, 2026 from NCES CCD. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (31 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 66859
Nearby ZIPs by distance
67475 (Ramona, 5.4 mi) · 66858 (Lincolnville, 6.3 mi) · 66838 (Burdick, 8.9 mi) · 67449 (Herington, 9.5 mi) · 67483 (Tampa, 12.6 mi) · 67451 (Navarre, 13.4 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
27th percentile
Moderate Vulnerability
Based on 2 census tracts, population 195
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
3
Limited English Speakers
1
Persons with Disability
31
Without HS Diploma
15
Without Health Insurance
17
Adults Age 65+
41
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.