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Mound City, KS

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Population
639
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
879 ft
Median Home Value
$157,500
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$744/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$60,563
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
General Quality
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About Mound City

Mound City serves as the quiet hub of Linn County in eastern Kansas, taking its name from the tree-covered hill known as Sugar Mound rising just outside town. Founded in the 1850s, the community has deep roots dating back to the Bleeding Kansas and Civil War eras, which gives the area plenty of historic character. Today, Main Street centers around the county courthouse, local businesses, and a relaxed, small-town atmosphere where neighbors still know each other by name.

VIEW ACROSS SITE FROM OUTSIDE WALL. VIEW TO NORTHEAST. Woodlawn Cemetery, Mound City Soldiers Lot, North 5th Street and Elm Street, Mound City, Linn County, KS HALS KS 5 A 6

Families are served by the local Jayhawk school district, and the community offers a dependable, low-stress pace of life surrounded by scenic farmland and nearby parks. While everyday essentials and county services are close at hand, residents enjoy quiet country living with room to breathe, along with straightforward drives to larger neighboring towns whenever you need extra shopping or medical care.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLow PopulationA+100.0rating

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