KS area data
Uniontown, KS
Uniontown, KS.
Population: 892 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Uniontown, KS is $198,249 — up 5.2% over the past year. 2 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with drought, hail, icestorm the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 10.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$198,249
Median home value
+5.2%
1-year change
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $198,249
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +17.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +37.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +170.6%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $198,249
- House Price Index (state)
- 407.6 (+4.2% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 90.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 14.6¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $14.80/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- Uniontown High School, West Bourbon Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- drought, hail, iceStorm, strongWind, winterWeather
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 59% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 60.8%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Former United Zinc & Associated Smelters (23 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 47.0 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7a (extreme annual low 0 to 5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Fort Scott National Historic Site (15 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 12
- Nearest airport
- Fort Scott Municipal Airport (FSK) (12 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Chanute Martin Johnson Airport (CNU) (31 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Hospitals include
- MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +12 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,975
- Housing built before 1970
- 41.6%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 30.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,625
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 79.4%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,413
- Average weekly wage
- $839
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Wholesale Trade, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 3
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Uniontown | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $198,249 | $177,207 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $1,625 | $1,829 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in Uniontown, KS?
- $198,249.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Uniontown, KS?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, hail, iceStorm, strongWind, winterWeather.
- What is the wildfire risk in Uniontown, KS?
- Risk to homes is higher than 59% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Uniontown, KS?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Uniontown, KS?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Uniontown, KS?
- 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in Uniontown, KS?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.0 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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