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Harper, Harper County, Kansas

City in Harper County, Kansas · ZIP 67058

  • Harper County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
  • 1,293 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 534Households
  • $58,839Median household income
  • $80,300Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020−16.2%
1.3k1.4k1.5k1.6k2000: 1,56720002010: 1,47320102020: 1,31320201,5671,313
Population of Harper at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,567
20101,473
20201,313

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Harper
Under $50k41.9%
$50k to $100k32%
$100k to $150k13.5%
$150k to $200k2.6%
$200k and over9.9%

Median household income $58,839 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Harper
Owner occupied
345 units
Renter occupied
189 units
Vacancy rate
26%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Harper compared with its county and state
Harper compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureHarperHarper CountyKansas
Population1,1915,4462,937,569
Median household income$58,839$55,417$72,639
Median age38.040.837.2
Median home value$80,300$77,300$203,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher10.8%21.7%35.2%
Foreign-born residents7.4%2.0%7.2%
Owner-occupied homes64.6%73.6%66.9%
Mean commute to work16.5 minutes14.6 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Harper, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Harper ElemPublicPre-K–6Chaparral Schools

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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