The Town Files

Coffey County, Kansas

8,308 people. The median home is worth $157,400 (typical Kansas town: $128,200) and the median household earns $70,346.

Towns in Coffey County

Towns in Coffey County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Burlington2,634$149,300$50,88240.6

People and housing

Coffey CountyTypical Kansas town
Median home value$157,400$128,200
Median rent$836$815
Median household income$70,346$63,857
Median age44.038.5
Bachelor's degree or higher19.7%24.0%
Below the poverty line10.7%10.6%

Jobs and pay

3,367 jobs in 2024, average pay $67,828 a year.

Largest industries in Coffey CountyRetail338 jobs · $26,924Manufacturing144 jobs · $53,661Transportation & warehousing130 jobs · $54,804Construction125 jobs · $63,675Other services101 jobs · $71,526Professional & technical serv…55 jobs · $109,708
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Coffey County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 550 storm events in Coffey County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Coffey County by type since 1996Hail194Heat12Flood13Drought11Dense Fog15High Wind10Heavy Snow13Flash Flood33Winter Storm37Excessive Heat9
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Coffey County has been included in 19 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 11, 2025Severe StormDR-4891: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4504: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3481: Covid-19
June 20, 2019Severe StormDR-4449: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding,Landslides,And Mudslides
May 28, 2019Severe StormEM-3412: Tornadoes And Flooding
July 20, 2015Severe StormDR-4230: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).