Manhattan, KS

54,239 people · 2,660 per sq mi · 20.4 sq mi

Measured at the center point marked on the map, with the data a report uses. A report for an address adds the flood zone, elevation, nearby schools, noise sources, your commute, and what to verify.

Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025

Relatively Lowoverall, census tract at the city center

Winter weather: Very High
Tornado: Relatively High
Inland (river and rain) flooding: Relatively Moderate
Heat wave: Relatively Moderate
Strong wind: Relatively Moderate
Wildfire: Relatively Low
Hail: Relatively Low
Earthquake: Very Low
Landslide: Very Low

FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025

Storms and earthquakes

NOAA Storm Prediction Center, NOAA IBTrACS, USGS

Tornado tracks within 9 mi7 since 2000 · strongest EF4 · latest May 2024: 24
Tropical storm tracks within 50 mi: 0
Recorded earthquakes within 31 mi: 0

NOAA Storm Prediction Center, NOAA IBTrACS, USGS

Reported crime

No FBI figures for a Manhattan police department. A report matches the nearest reporting agency instead.

Typical rent

No HUD Fair Market Rent loaded for this county.

Outdoor air

EPA Downscaler model via CDC, census tract at the city center. Annual averages, so a typical day rather than the worst one.

GoodEPA Air Quality Index range

Fine particles (PM2.5), annual average2022 · higher than 35% of US tracts · EPA standard 9.0: 7.5 µg/m³
Ozone, average daily 8-hour peak2022: 40 ppb

EPA Downscaler model via CDC, census tract at the city center. Annual averages, so a typical day rather than the worst one.

Disasters, Superfund, radon

OpenFEMA, EPA National Priorities List, EPA radon zones

Federal disaster declarations for the county, last 20 yearsmostly severe storm (12), biological (2) · latest Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding, September 2026: 14
Superfund sites within 10 mi: 0
EPA radon zone for the countyhighest potential: Zone 1