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Mound City city, KS

ZIP Code 66056 — Mound City city, KS Demographics & Data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

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Quick Facts

Local time
Population
1,428
Median Income
$58,667
-22% vs US avg
Home Value
$139,500
-60% vs US avg
Median Rent
$488
-58% vs US avg
Median Age
43.4 yrs
+12% vs US avg
Area Code
Congress
Top Ancestry
EnglishGermanIrish
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Location
Coordinates
38.1515, -94.8443
Elevation
840 ft
Land Area
85.3 sq mi
Water Area
0.8 sq mi (1% water)

At a glance

Population
1,428
Density
N/A
Median income
$58,667
-22% vs US avg
Home value
$139,500
-60% vs US avg
Median rent
$488
-58% vs US avg
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What to know about ZIP 66056

ZIP code 66056 covers Mound City, KS in Linn County with a population of about 1,428.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 43.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 913; U.S. House district KS-2; the KANSAS CITY media market.

Income and economy in Mound City, KS

Median household income in ZIP 66056 is about $58,667 — about 22% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 12.8%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 22.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 11.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Healthcare, and Retail trade; about 7.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.4 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing and affordability in ZIP 66056

Median home value is about $139,500 — about 60% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $488 (about 58% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 81.2% (about 15.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 66056 in Mound City, KS, a household would need roughly $38,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $896. That sits below the local median household income ($58,667), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Climate risk and migration signals

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Mound City city, KS as Very Low (composite score 12.2), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (36.3) and flood (22.9). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Mound City city, KS show little to no average snow and around 41.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 79 for ZIP 66056 (Mound City city, KS) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.

Nearby (from this ZIP)

Airport CNU (48.4 miles (77.9 km)) · Fort Scott Community College (24.2 miles (38.9 km)) · Fort Scott National Historic Site (22.6 miles (36.4 km)) · VA: Mound City Cemetery Soldiers' Lot (1.7 miles (2.8 km))

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