Lead Paint Risk in Pottawatomie County, Kansas

46.8%Pre-1978 Housing
4,715Pre-1978 Units
10,077Total Housing Units
5Census 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

  • 4,715 housing units in Pottawatomie County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 46.8%, 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 5 of 5 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 21,6982,53067.1%572219347231329
Census Tract 41,1351,79463.3%198878681683
Census Tract 37781,50151.8%189899531374
Census Tract 1.0136397737.2%119692813134
Census Tract 1.027413,27522.6%285919296177