Gem is a city in Thomas County, Kansas, home to about 98 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 67734.
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| Nearest major airport | Denver International Airport (DEN)203 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK)56 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Aurora, CO203 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX513 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Gem; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Gem had 98 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 550th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Thomas County grew from 4,112 residents in 1900 to 7,930 in 2020.
Thomas County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 20.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 27 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Colby 1sw, KS weather station (10 miles away).
2,870 jobs at 332 businesses in Thomas County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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