The Town Files

Pottawatomie County, Kansas

26,204 people. The median home is worth $245,900 (typical Kansas town: $128,200) and the median household earns $92,325.

Towns in Pottawatomie County

Towns in Pottawatomie County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Wamego4,841$198,300$78,80936.7
St. Marys2,759$206,900$76,77126.6

People and housing

Pottawatomie CountyTypical Kansas town
Median home value$245,900$128,200
Median rent$924$815
Median household income$92,325$63,857
Median age36.438.5
Bachelor's degree or higher38.2%24.0%
Below the poverty line6.7%10.6%

Jobs and pay

10,028 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,426 a year.

Largest industries in Pottawatomie CountyManufacturing1,913 jobs · $69,893Retail1,289 jobs · $40,447Construction766 jobs · $62,488Hotels & restaurants638 jobs · $19,089Administrative & support452 jobs · $44,279Wholesale trade340 jobs · $62,340
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Pottawatomie County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 765 storm events in Pottawatomie County from 1996 to 2026, with 7 deaths.

Storm events in Pottawatomie County by type since 1996Hail343Heat12Flood9Drought10Tornado18High Wind10Ice Storm9Heavy Snow14Flash Flood29Winter Storm40
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Pottawatomie County has been included in 20 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 1, 2026Severe StormDR-4940: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
July 15, 2024Severe StormDR-4800: 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
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).