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Ottawa County, Kansas

4 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 4 tracked ZIP records scored · Updated

Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData Last verified:

Unavailable
0 of 4 tracked ZIP records scored
4
ZIP Codes
$163K
Median Home Value
$1,875
Avg Remediation (115% of home value)

Key Risk Factors

Health risk index: 14.1 (asthma 10%, diabetes 12.2%)

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $1,068, driven primarily by flood

70.8% of homes built before 1978 (lead paint era)

County Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 10% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 12.2% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 38.3% (national: 32.4%)

Black markers indicate national averages. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.

Infrastructure Overview

1966
Median Build Year
70.8%
Pre-1978 Housing
45/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
75%
ZIPs with High Infrastructure Stress
Low
Lead Pipe Risk

Modeled area-level indicator, not a failure probability. Sources: Census ACS housing age, EPA DWINS infrastructure needs, EPA SDWIS violations, and EPA lead indicators.

Compound Risk Breakdown

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $1,068

Flood $800/yr
Water / Lead $275/yr
Water Infrastructure $213/yr

Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).

Housing Age Distribution

2,528 housing units in Ottawa County

Pre-1940 36%
1940–1959 12%
1960–1979 20%
1980–1999 18%
2000+ 15%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034 (Year Structure Built).

Water Safety Affordability

How much it costs to fix water issues relative to home values in Ottawa County

$163K
Median Home Value
$1,875
Est. Remediation Cost
1.1%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value low burden

Remediation costs are relatively manageable for most homeowners in Ottawa County, representing a small fraction of property value.

Remediation includes water filtration, lead abatement, radon mitigation, and flood protection where applicable. Source: Census ACS, EPA SDWIS.

Health Outcomes vs National Average

CDC PLACES data for Ottawa County residents

Asthma 10% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 12.2% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 38.3% (US avg: 32.4%)

Black markers = national averages. Red = above national avg. Green = below. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.

Water systems serving Ottawa County

4 community water systems serving Ottawa County.

Systems with the most violations in Ottawa County

4 water systems with recorded EPA violations.

All ZIP Codes in Ottawa County

4 ZIP codes tracked in Ottawa County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 67422 Bennington 3 $223K
2 67436 Delphos 3 $72K
3 67467 Minneapolis 16 (6 health) $156K
4 67484 Tescott 21 (6 health) $171K

Recommended Buyer Guides for Ottawa County

Eight risk categories drive the selection - PFAS exceedance, lead above EPA action level, pre-1978 housing share, EPA Radon Zone 1, flood-top-risk, wildfire-top-risk, multi-contaminant load, and a baseline fallback - and each category maps to a specific buyer-guide track that surfaces when the county data hits its threshold for that hazard signal.

Overview

Ottawa County in Kansas covers 4 tracked ZIP records. No Home Safety Score is published because the required model evidence is incomplete for every tracked record; missing evidence is not treated as zero.

4 of 4 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. 6 health-based violations appear in the available health breakdown.

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Data Sources

Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water systems serve Ottawa County?
Ottawa County is served by 4 public water systems that supply drinking water to residents across 4 ZIP codes.
What is the biggest environmental risk in Ottawa County?
The primary environmental risk factor in Ottawa County is flood. This contributes to an estimated additional annual cost of $1,068 per homeowner.
How old are homes in Ottawa County?
The median home build year in Ottawa County is 1966. 70.8% of homes were built before 1978, which means they may contain lead-based paint and older plumbing materials.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (2026). Ottawa County, Kansas Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/kansas/ottawa/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-kansas-ottawa,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Ottawa County, Kansas Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/kansas/ottawa/}
}

Page version: August 2026.

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