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Emmett, Kansas

Emmett is a city in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, home to about 178 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 66422.

Population178890 per sq mi
Median home value$98,800Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Emmett

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Emmett, KS66422Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around Emmett

Distances

Nearest major airportKansas City International Airport (MCI)72 miles away
Closer regional airportManhattan Regional Airport (MHK)35 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Kansas City, MO82 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX451 miles away

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

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

Who represents Emmett

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

Emmett had 170 residents in the 2020 census, down 39% since 2000.

It’s the 452nd largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Pottawatomie County grew from 18,470 residents in 1900 to 25,348 in 2020.

Emmett population by census2000: 277, 2010: 191, 2020: 170277200019120101702020

Pottawatomie County, 1900–2020

Pottawatomie County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,470, 1910: 17,522, 1920: 16,154, 1930: 15,862, 1940: 14,015, 1950: 12,344, 1960: 11,957, 1970: 11,755, 1980: 14,782, 1990: 16,128, 2000: 18,209, 2010: 21,604, 2020: 25,34818K’00’1016K’20’3014K’40’5012K’60’7015K’80’9018K’00’1025K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 34.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 17 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near EmmettJan: high 39°F, low 18°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 21°F, 1.2 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 31°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 42°F, 3.5 in; May: high 76°F, low 53°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 63°F, 5.2 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 68°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 65°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 56°F, 2.9 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 43°F, 2.4 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 31°F, 1.7 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 22°F, 1.3 in39°18°Jan0.745°21°Feb1.256°31°Mar2.167°42°Apr3.576°53°May5.185°63°Jun5.290°68°Jul4.789°65°Aug4.181°56°Sep2.969°43°Oct2.455°31°Nov1.743°22°Dec1.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wamego 4 W, KS weather station (18 miles away).

Jobs in Pottawatomie County

10,572 jobs at 703 businesses in Pottawatomie County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Pottawatomie CountyManufacturing: 1,918 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,658 jobs; Retail trade: 1,301 jobs; Administrative and support: 938 jobs; Construction: 888 jobs; Wholesale trade: 769 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 739 jobs; Other services: 548 jobsManufacturing 18% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 12% Administrative and support 9% Construction 8% Wholesale trade 7% Hotels and restaurants 7% Other services 5%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Community Hospital, Onaga and St. Marys CampusCritical access hospital · emergency room · Onaga14.5 miles
  • Wamego Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Wamego15.5 miles
  • Holton Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Holton20.2 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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