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Gem
Kansascity
Gem
Total population
98
Median home value
$56,500
Bachelor's+
Median income
$0
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Gem is a city in Thomas County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 98.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
Gem was a shipping point on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad. The town was named from the Gem Ranch. The first post office in Gem was established in 1885. It was closed in March 2014.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
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 Gem, 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
- Colby ElemElementary · Colby · 409 students · 17:1 ratio
- Colby Senior HighHigh · Colby · 284 students · 16.7:1 ratio
- Colby Middle SchoolMiddle · Colby · 271 students · 15.9:1 ratio
- Golden Plains HighHigh · Rexford · 46 students · 6.6:1 ratio
- Golden Plains MiddleMiddle · Rexford · 41 students · 13.7:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Kansas
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Gem
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Sheep Pen, Las Animas, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-08-12 · 208 mi
- Wildfire Burnt Canyon, Woodward, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-15 · 215 mi
- Wildfire Semi 270, Woodward, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 215 mi
- Wildfire Rabbit Ear East, Union, New MexicoWildfires · 2026-08-24 · 236 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
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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
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET