Town guide

McLouth, Kansas

McLouth is a city in Jefferson County, Kansas, home to about 864 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 66054.

Homes sold for a median of $185 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population8641,490 per sq mi
Median home value$202,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$185Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in McLouth

1 ZIP code

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Around McLouth

Distances

Nearest major airportKansas City International Airport (MCI)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Kansas City, MO36 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL436 miles away

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

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

Who represents McLouth

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

McLouth had 859 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.

It’s the 223rd largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Jefferson County grew from 17,533 residents in 1900 to 18,368 in 2020.

McLouth population by census2000: 868, 2010: 880, 2020: 859868200088020108592020

Jefferson County, 1900–2020

Jefferson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,533, 1910: 15,826, 1920: 14,750, 1930: 14,129, 1940: 12,718, 1950: 11,084, 1960: 11,252, 1970: 11,945, 1980: 15,207, 1990: 15,905, 2000: 18,426, 2010: 19,126, 2020: 18,36818K’00’1015K’20’3013K’40’5011K’60’7015K’80’9018K’00’1018K’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 38.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 16 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near McLouthJan: high 38°F, low 18°F, 1 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 22°F, 1.3 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 31°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 42°F, 3.5 in; May: high 76°F, low 54°F, 5.3 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 64°F, 5.4 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 68°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 66°F, 4.8 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 44°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 32°F, 2 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 22°F, 1.8 in38°18°Jan1.045°22°Feb1.356°31°Mar2.566°42°Apr3.576°54°May5.385°64°Jun5.490°68°Jul4.588°66°Aug4.880°57°Sep3.468°44°Oct2.954°32°Nov2.042°22°Dec1.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Oskaloosa 4 Ne, KS weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Jefferson County

2,580 jobs at 316 businesses in Jefferson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Jefferson CountyConstruction: 796 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 382 jobs; Retail trade: 308 jobs; Manufacturing: 243 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 170 jobs; Other services: 102 jobs; Professional services: 87 jobs; Finance and insurance: 74 jobsConstruction 31% Health care and social assistance 15% Retail trade 12% Manufacturing 9% Hotels and restaurants 7% Other services 4% Professional services 3% Finance and insurance 3%

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

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in McLouth.

Nearest hospitals

  • F W Huston Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Winchester11.3 miles
  • LmhGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lawrence13.0 miles
  • Saint John HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Leavenworth18.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers2

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 McLouth

Libraries

  • McLouth Public Library2.1 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 McLouth

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
McLouth ElemMcLouthPre-K–5221Public2.0 mi
McLouth MiddleMcLouth6–891Public2.0 mi
McLouth HighMcLouth9–12125Public2.0 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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