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Benton is a tiny town of 927 people in Butler County, Kansas. It's about 15 miles from Wichita, KS and 133 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 8 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $196k and rent runs about $985 a month.
927people
$196kTypical home
$985/moRent
92° / 43°Summer / winter
8"Snow
272Sunny days
87Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 927
- Part of a metro area
- About 667 people per sq mi
- 133 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 15 mi to Wichita, KS
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $196k (≈$1,238/mo)
- Median rent $985/mo
- Median household income $89k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 272 sunny days a year (120 totally clear)
- 93 cloudy days a year
- 28 of 90 winter days are gray
- 87 days a year with rain or snow
- 8" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 10 days a year over 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (168 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (703 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 33% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 39% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to ICT airport
- 129 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 22 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1987
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,391 ft
- 568 mi to the ocean
- 258 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 163 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 21 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 422 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 48 bars within 25 mi
- 109 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 33 museums within 25 mi
- 8 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 14% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Butler County: R+41 in 2024
- Kansas: R+16 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk