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Kansas, Ohio

Kansas is a community in Seneca County, Ohio, home to about 200 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 44841.

Homes sold for a median of $183 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population200455 per sq mi
Median home value$73,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$183Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Kansas

1 ZIP code

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Around Kansas

Distances

Nearest major airportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)67 miles away
Closer regional airportErie-Ottawa International Airport29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Toledo, OH32 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL230 miles away

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

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

Who represents Kansas

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

Kansas had 175 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2010.

It’s the 1119th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Seneca County grew from 41,163 residents in 1900 to 55,069 in 2020.

Kansas population by census2010: 179, 2020: 17517920101752020

Seneca County, 1900–2020

Seneca County population, 1900 to 20201900: 41,163, 1910: 42,421, 1920: 43,176, 1930: 47,941, 1940: 48,499, 1950: 52,978, 1960: 59,326, 1970: 60,696, 1980: 61,901, 1990: 59,733, 2000: 58,683, 2010: 56,745, 2020: 55,06941K’00’1043K’20’3048K’40’5059K’60’7062K’80’9059K’00’1055K’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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 34.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near KansasJan: high 33°F, low 20°F, 2.1 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 22°F, 2 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 29°F, 2.4 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 39°F, 3.6 in; May: high 71°F, low 51°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 61°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 64°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 61°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 54°F, 3 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 43°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 34°F, 2.4 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 26°F, 2.3 in33°20°Jan2.136°22°Feb2.046°29°Mar2.459°39°Apr3.671°51°May3.780°61°Jun3.784°64°Jul3.782°61°Aug3.275°54°Sep3.063°43°Oct2.850°34°Nov2.438°26°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fremont Ag Stn, OH weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Seneca County

16,258 jobs at 1,053 businesses in Seneca County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Seneca CountyManufacturing: 4,611 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,970 jobs; Retail trade: 1,958 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,830 jobs; Educational services: 1,321 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,054 jobs; Construction: 720 jobs; Other services: 642 jobsManufacturing 28% Hotels and restaurants 12% Retail trade 12% Health care and social assistance 11% Educational services 8% Wholesale trade 7% Construction 4% Other services 4%

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

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kansas.

Nearest hospitals

  • Fostoria Community HospitalCritical access hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Fostoria8.6 miles
  • Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Fremont10.8 miles
  • Mercy Health - Tiffin HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Tiffin11.1 miles

Providers with an office here

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 Kansas

Libraries

  • Bettsville Public Library3.7 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 Kansas

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lakota Elementary SchoolKansasPre-K–4403Public1.8 mi
Lakota Middle SchoolKansas5–8288Public1.8 mi
Lakota High SchoolKansas9–12262Public1.8 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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