Lost Springs

Population: 49
Median household income: $42,679
Median home value: $17,500

Lost Springs is a community in Marion County, Kansas, home to 49 residents. Its median household income of $42,679 runs below the Marion County figure of $63,438.

From 2019 to 2023, Lost Springs's population declined 57.4% from 115 to 49.

The median resident is 53.2 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 28.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 49
Median age: 53.2 yrs
Median household income: $42,679
Median home value: $17,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 32
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11549

Median household income

$37,917$42,679

Median home value

$81,900$17,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	115	$37,917	—
2020	80	$52,250	—
2021	72	$54,219	$81,900
2022	78	$57,917	—
2023	49	$42,679	$17,500

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1728.6%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4416.3%

45 to 5416.3%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7414.3%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	14	28.6%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	8	16.3%
45 to 54	8	16.3%
55 to 64	7	14.3%
65 to 74	7	14.3%
75 and over	5	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	36	73.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	13	26.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma31.4%

High school graduate28.6%

Some college or associate's31.4%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree8.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11	31.4%
High school graduate	10	28.6%
Some college or associate's	11	31.4%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	3	8.6%

Commute to work

Drove alone90.0%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9	90.0%
Carpooled	1	10.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	2	20.0%
30 to 44 min	7	70.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	1	10.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 44.9% (22 of 49)

	Count	Share
Family households	16	76.2%
Nonfamily households	5	23.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	21	65.6%
Vacant	11	34.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	21	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached68.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other31.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	22	68.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	10	31.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2042825
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.22 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.5666, -96.9658