The Town Files

Harvey County, Kansas

33,756 people. The median home is worth $180,300 (typical Kansas town: $128,200) and the median household earns $74,368.

Towns in Harvey County

Towns in Harvey County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Newton18,602$156,400$68,88539.9
Hesston3,505$204,800$75,22549.1

People and housing

Harvey CountyTypical Kansas town
Median home value$180,300$128,200
Median rent$900$815
Median household income$74,368$63,857
Median age40.538.5
Bachelor's degree or higher30.1%24.0%
Below the poverty line8.2%10.6%

Jobs and pay

14,133 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,957 a year.

Largest industries in Harvey CountyManufacturing3,186 jobs · $67,161Retail1,401 jobs · $30,385Hotels & restaurants1,178 jobs · $17,153Construction673 jobs · $69,094Transportation & warehousing482 jobs · $35,450Professional & technical serv…304 jobs · $60,115
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Harvey County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 681 storm events in Harvey County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Harvey County by type since 1996Hail243Flood20Drought57Tornado15High Wind27Lightning9Heavy Rain15Heavy Snow12Flash Flood17Winter Storm28
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Harvey County has been included in 25 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 20, 2024Severe StormDR-4811: Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
March 5, 2022FireFM-5425: Cottonwood Fire Complex
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
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).