Town guide

Garnett, Kansas

Garnett is a city in Anderson County, Kansas, home to about 3,202 people across 3.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 66032.

Homes sold for a median of $133 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population3,2021,040 per sq mi
Median home value$149,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$133Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking20%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Garnett

1 ZIP code

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Around Garnett

Distances

Nearest major airportKansas City International Airport (MCI)76 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Kansas City, MO69 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX389 miles away

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

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

Who represents Garnett

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

Garnett had 3,242 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.

It’s the 86th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Anderson County grew from 13,938 residents in 1900 to 7,836 in 2020.

Garnett population by census2000: 3,368, 2010: 3,415, 2020: 3,2423,36820003,41520103,2422020

Anderson County, 1900–2020

Anderson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 13,938, 1910: 13,829, 1920: 12,986, 1930: 13,355, 1940: 11,658, 1950: 10,267, 1960: 9,035, 1970: 8,501, 1980: 8,749, 1990: 7,803, 2000: 8,110, 2010: 8,102, 2020: 7,83614K’00’1013K’20’3012K’40’509K’60’709K’80’908K’00’108K’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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 40.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 13 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GarnettJan: high 41°F, low 20°F, 1.2 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 23°F, 1.8 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 33°F, 2.4 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 43°F, 4.2 in; May: high 75°F, low 54°F, 5.5 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 64°F, 5.2 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 68°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 66°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 57°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 45°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 34°F, 2.3 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 24°F, 1.7 in41°20°Jan1.246°23°Feb1.856°33°Mar2.466°43°Apr4.275°54°May5.584°64°Jun5.289°68°Jul4.388°66°Aug4.380°57°Sep4.369°45°Oct3.455°34°Nov2.344°24°Dec1.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Garnett 1 E, KS weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Anderson County

1,352 jobs at 198 businesses in Anderson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Anderson CountyHealth care and social assistance: 351 jobs; Retail trade: 221 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 193 jobs; Construction: 117 jobs; Manufacturing: 103 jobs; Wholesale trade: 87 jobs; Finance and insurance: 73 jobs; Other services: 53 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 14% Construction 9% Manufacturing 8% Wholesale trade 6% Finance and insurance 5% Other services 4%

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

Health care

21 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Garnett.

Nearest hospitals

  • Anderson County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · GarnettUnder a mile
  • Adventhealth OttawaGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Ottawa21.5 miles
  • Allen County Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Iola26.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Specialist doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers4
Physical and occupational therapists4
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies3

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 Garnett

Parks (1 nearby)

  • North Lake Park · 296 acres1.3 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Country Mart0.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Garnett Public Library0.9 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Edgar Lee Masters (1868) · American writer (1868–1950)
  • Sam Brownback (1956) · American politician and 46th Governor of Kansas (born 1956)
  • Arthur Capper (1865) · American politician (1865-1951)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Garnett

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Garnett Elementary SchoolGarnettPre-K–6401Public0.9 mi
Anderson County Jr/Sr High SchoolGarnett7–12419Public0.1 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Rose Philippine DuchesneGarnettPre-K–8101Roman Catholic1.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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