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Bushton is a tiny town of 201 people in Rice County, Kansas. It's about 81 miles from Wichita, KS and 211 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 15 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $76k and rent runs about $675 a month.
201people
$76kTypical home
$675/moRent
92° / 41°Summer / winter
15"Snow
274Sunny days
58Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 201
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 882 people per sq mi
- 211 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 81 mi to Wichita, KS
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $76k (≈$479/mo)
- Median rent $675/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 2.1% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 274 sunny days a year (116 totally clear)
- 91 cloudy days a year
- 29 of 90 winter days are gray
- 58 days a year with rain or snow
- 15" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 11 days a year over 100°F
- 16 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (278 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,551 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 60
- 28% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 45 mi to SLN airport
- 205 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 40 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1948
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,791 ft
- 635 mi to the ocean
- 255 mi to a big lake
- 23 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 195 mi to the nearest ski area
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 27 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 40 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 6% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 17 congregations per 10k people
- 40 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Rice County: R+57 in 2024
- Kansas: R+16 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- 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.