Town guide

Eastshore, Kansas

Eastshore is a community in Marion County, Kansas, home to about 20 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 66861.

Homes sold for a median of $108 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2021 per sq mi
Median home value$203,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$108Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking8%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Eastshore

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Eastshore

Distances

Nearest major airportKansas City International Airport (MCI)140 miles away
Closer regional airportSalina Municipal Airport (SLN)45 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Wichita, KS49 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX384 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Eastshore; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Eastshore

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

It’s the 693rd largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Marion County grew from 20,676 residents in 1900 to 11,823 in 2020.

Marion County, 1900–2020

Marion County population, 1900 to 20201900: 20,676, 1910: 22,415, 1920: 22,923, 1930: 20,739, 1940: 18,951, 1950: 16,307, 1960: 15,143, 1970: 13,935, 1980: 13,522, 1990: 12,888, 2000: 13,361, 2010: 12,660, 2020: 11,82321K’00’1023K’20’3019K’40’5015K’60’7014K’80’9013K’00’1012K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 34 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near EastshoreJan: high 41°F, low 21°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 25°F, 1.2 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 35°F, 2.2 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 45°F, 3.1 in; May: high 77°F, low 56°F, 5.2 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 66°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 70°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 68°F, 4 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 59°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 47°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 34°F, 1.4 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 25°F, 1.2 in41°21°Jan0.846°25°Feb1.257°35°Mar2.267°45°Apr3.177°56°May5.287°66°Jun4.592°70°Jul4.391°68°Aug4.083°59°Sep3.570°47°Oct2.656°34°Nov1.444°25°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marion Rsvr, KS weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Marion County

2,677 jobs at 283 businesses in Marion County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Marion CountyHealth care and social assistance: 570 jobs; Manufacturing: 459 jobs; Educational services: 370 jobs; Retail trade: 266 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 260 jobs; Other services: 179 jobs; Wholesale trade: 168 jobs; Construction: 111 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Manufacturing 17% Educational services 14% Retail trade 10% Hotels and restaurants 10% Other services 7% Wholesale trade 6% Construction 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

23 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Eastshore.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Luke Hospital & Living CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Marion1.0 miles
  • Hillsboro Community HospitalCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Hillsboro9.1 miles
  • Nmc HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Newton28.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants8
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists8
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Eastshore

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Central Park · 6 acres0.6 mi
  • East Park · 3 acres0.8 mi
  • Ann's Park · 1 acres0.5 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Marion Fire Department0.5 mi
  • Marion City Library0.6 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • City of Marion Historical Museum0.5 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Eastshore

Public schools here are run by Marion-Florence. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Marion ElemMarionPre-K–5238Public0.8 mi
Marion MiddleMarion6–8119Public0.6 mi
Marion HighMarion9–12159Public0.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Marion and Pilsen.

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