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Garnett
Kansascity
Garnett
Total population
3,202
Median home value
$149,100
Bachelor's+
Median income
$65,230
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Flood Watch · SevereFlood Watch issued October 14 at 2:51AM CDT until October 15 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
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Overview
Garnett is a city in and the county seat of Anderson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 3,242.
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History
Garnett was platted in 1857. Garnett is named for W. A. Garnett, a native of Louisville, Kentucky, and early promoter of the town of Garnett. The city includes three places listed on the National Register of Historic Places: Anderson County Courthouse, Sennett and Bertha Kirk House, and Shelley-Tipton House. The city is also home to the 1858 Garnett House Hotel.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Garnett is famous for its fossil finds from the late Carboniferous period. The lagerstätte is about 300 million years old and contains some of the earliest reptiles on earth. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Garnett has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Garnett, KS from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Garnett Elementary SchoolElementary · Garnett · 433 students · 14.4:1 ratio
- Anderson County Jr/Sr High SchoolHigh · Garnett · 426 students · 12.9:1 ratio
- Greeley ElemElementary · Greeley · 50 students · 8.3:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
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Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Kansas
- Mont Ida8.2 mi away
- Greeley8.4 mi away · pop. 243
- Harris11.4 mi away · pop. 9
- Centerville12.8 mi away
- Kincaid14.9 mi away
- Mildred18.5 mi away · pop. 33
- Blue Mound18.5 mi away · pop. 234
- Waverly21.1 mi away
- Ottawa21.7 mi away · pop. 12,678
- Osawatomie21.8 mi away · pop. 4,182
- LeRoy25.4 mi away · pop. 510
- Iola26.2 mi away · pop. 5,348
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
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Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Garnett
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire BISON, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 114 mi
- Wildfire B.B, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-06 · 116 mi
- Wildfire WRIGHT, Hughes, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-29 · 217 mi
- Wildfire Burnt Canyon, Woodward, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-15 · 250 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET