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Bucyrus is a tiny town of 168 people in Miami County, Kansas. It's about 29 miles from Kansas City, MO. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 12 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $288k and rent runs about $1k a month.
168people
$288kTypical home
$1,107/moRent
88° / 39°Summer / winter
12"Snow
249Sunny days
101Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 168
- Part of a metro area
- About 84 people per sq mi
- 29 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 29 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $288k (≈$1,814/mo)
- Median rent $1,107/mo
- Median household income $89k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 249 sunny days a year (105 totally clear)
- 116 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 101 days a year with rain or snow
- 12" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (195 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (435 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 49% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 40% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 40 mi to MCI airport
- 40 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 26 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1987
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,079 ft
- 605 mi to the ocean
- 336 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 22 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 59 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 825 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 54 bars within 25 mi
- 253 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 6 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 40 museums within 25 mi
- 13 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 1% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Miami County: R+40 in 2024
- Kansas: R+16 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High 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.