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Alton is a tiny town of 121 people in Osborne County, Kansas. It's about 105 miles from Grand Island, NE and 236 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 18 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $59k and rent runs about $595 a month.
121people
$59kTypical home
$595/moRent
93° / 42°Summer / winter
18"Snow
267Sunny days
81Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 121
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 392 people per sq mi
- 236 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 105 mi to Grand Island, NE
- 45 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $59k (≈$375/mo)
- Median rent $595/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 267 sunny days a year (105 totally clear)
- 98 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 81 days a year with rain or snow
- 18" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 16 days a year over 100°F
- 27 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 40
- 24% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 16 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 46 mi to HYS airport
- 205 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 71 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,657 ft
- 707 mi to the ocean
- 187 mi to a big lake
- 33 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 210 mi to the nearest ski area
- 27 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 83 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 30% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 77 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 46 mi to the nearest dog park
- 41 congregations per 10k people
- 45 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Osborne County: R+69 in 2024
- Kansas: R+16 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.