Lead Paint Risk in Montgomery County, Kansas

77.2%Pre-1978 Housing
12,024Pre-1978 Units
15,566Total Housing Units
12Census 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

  • 12,024 housing units in Montgomery County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 77.2%, 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 12 of 12 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 95111,3651,40597.2%81101222171790
Census Tract 95041,1641,25392.9%357056146857
Census Tract 951073384886.4%130902166426
Census Tract 950577891984.7%1740103146355
Census Tract 95138591,06780.5%17411715835375
Census Tract 95028441,06579.2%1546478112436
Census Tract 95148521,11076.8%92966485515
Census Tract 95031,4751,98174.5%381299384132279
Census Tract 95061,0861,49172.8%25711367114535
Census Tract 95081,3131,92168.3%405118349133308
Census Tract 95071,0281,51567.9%31614914562356
Census Tract 950152799153.2%101402014352