Lead Paint Risk in Franklin County, Kansas

56.3%Pre-1978 Housing
6,328Pre-1978 Units
11,239Total Housing Units
6Census Tracts

How to Interpret This

This is an area-level screening signal based on Census housing-age data. It does not confirm lead paint in any specific home. Homes built before 1978 may contain lead-based paint, and certified inspection or testing is the only way to confirm a property-level hazard.

Reporter / Resident Story Kit

  • 6,328 housing units in Franklin County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 56.3%, compared with the state rate of 56.6%.
  • Local questions: Which neighborhoods have the oldest housing stock? Are lead-safe renovation resources available? Do renters and families with young children know how to request testing?

Highest-Risk Census Tracts

Individual census tracts ranked by pre-1978 housing percentage. Showing the top 6 of 6 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 95441,4942,11370.7%97421234140602
Census Tract 9541.028291,31363.1%2406720767248
Census Tract 95431,3332,34656.8%24324317785585
Census Tract 9541.018681,57055.3%2961958044253
Census Tract 95425811,18649.0%1016915020241
Census Tract 95451,2232,71145.1%311176133119484