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Emmett

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Emmett

Total population

178

Median home value

$98,800

2.1%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$56,250

Emmett$56k
National$74k
Elevation312 m
Land area0.51 km²
Weather62°F · Cloudy
Coordinates39.31°, -96.06°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
312 m
Area
0.51 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Emmett is a city in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 170.

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History & geography

History

The first post office in Emmett was established in November 1905. The community was named for Robert Emmet, an Irish nationalist.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
27.5
Median home value
$98,800
Housing units
66
Poverty rate
19.7%
Unemployment
2.9%

Race & ethnicity

White
87.6%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
6.7%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
39.3073
Longitude
-96.0576
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
62°F
Cloudy
Monday
76°F
Cloudy
Monday Night
57°F
Cloudy
Tuesday
70°F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
52°F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
72°F
Mostly Sunny

Forecast for Emmett, KS from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
32.6%
Diabetes
10%
Adult obesity
38.3%
Binge drinking
18.6%
Adult smoking
17.6%
No leisure activity
27.5%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
18,923
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    683
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
    Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    563
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    532
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    505
  • Black-capped Chickadee
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    453
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    453
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    440
  • Downy Woodpecker
    Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    412

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
2
Elementary
1
Middle
0
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • St Marys Elem
    Elementary · St Marys · 259 students · 10:1 ratio
  • St. Marys Junior Senior High
    High · St Marys · 248 students · 9.2:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
7
Largest magnitude
3.1
Largest event
2007-03-23

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.36
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,590

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
72
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Emmett

Attack politics
Attack politics
Emmett H. Buell · 2008
Geohydrology of the Ozark Plateaus aquifer-system in parts of Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Kansas. by J.L. Imes and L.F. Emmett
Into the Sunset
Ian W. Shaw · 2023
Oil and gas resources of Kansas ..
Raymond Cecil Moore · 1917
Outlaw tales of Kansas
Outlaw tales of Kansas
Sarah Smarsh · 2010
Boolean algebra and the minimization problem
Emmett M. Larson · 1966
The economic geology of the Arkansas City district
Emmett R. Elledge · 1921
Observations concerning the mechanics of ovulation in the fowl
Robert Emmett Phillips · 1936

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

snow-on-the-mountain
snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia marginata
Seen 2026-08-02
common hedge parsley
common hedge parsley
Torilis arvensis
Seen 2026-08-02
Dickcissel
Dickcissel
Spiza americana
Seen 2026-07-31
Blue-fronted Dancer
Blue-fronted Dancer
Argia apicalis
Seen 2026-07-28
Western Narrow-mouthed Toad
Western Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne olivacea
Seen 2026-07-12
buffalo-bur
buffalo-bur
Solanum rostratum
Seen 2026-07-05
Eastern Collared Lizard
Eastern Collared Lizard
Crotaphytus collaris
Seen 2026-06-29
Common Nighthawk
Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor
Seen 2026-06-27
Speckled Kingsnake
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
Seen 2026-06-27

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET