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Rawlins 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
$106K
Median Home Value
$1,200
Avg Remediation (113% of home value)

Key Risk Factors

Health risk index: 15.9 (asthma 10.1%, diabetes 14.7%)

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $1,045, driven primarily by water_lead

89.5% of homes built before 1978 (lead paint era)

County Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 10.1% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 14.7% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 41.9% (national: 32.4%)

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

Infrastructure Overview

1953
Median Build Year
89.5%
Pre-1978 Housing
59/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
100%
ZIPs with High Infrastructure Stress
High
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: $1,045

Water / Lead $400/yr
Water Infrastructure $375/yr
Energy Code Gap $270/yr

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

Housing Age Distribution

1,324 housing units in Rawlins County

Pre-1940 36%
1940–1959 19%
1960–1979 19%
1980–1999 22%
2000+ 4%

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 Rawlins County

$106K
Median Home Value
$1,200
Est. Remediation Cost
1.1%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value low burden

Remediation costs are relatively manageable for most homeowners in Rawlins 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 Rawlins County residents

Asthma 10.1% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 14.7% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 41.9% (US avg: 32.4%)

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

All ZIP Codes in Rawlins County

4 ZIP codes tracked in Rawlins County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 67730 Atwood $114K
2 67739 Herndon $49K
3 67744 Ludell $106K
4 67745 Mc Donald

Recommended Buyer Guides for Rawlins 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

Rawlins 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.

EPA water-system violation data is unavailable in the dataset used for this page for the tracked ZIP codes in Rawlins County.

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Data Sources

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the biggest environmental risk in Rawlins County?
The primary environmental risk factor in Rawlins County is water_lead. This contributes to an estimated additional annual cost of $1,045 per homeowner.
How old are homes in Rawlins County?
The median home build year in Rawlins County is 1953. 89.5% 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). Rawlins County, Kansas Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/kansas/rawlins/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-kansas-rawlins,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Rawlins County, Kansas Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/kansas/rawlins/}
}

Page version: August 2026.

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