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Chanute is a big small town of 8,598 people in Neosho County, Kansas. It's about 67 miles from Joplin, MO and 109 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 10 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $78k and rent runs about $717 a month.
8,598people
$78kTypical home
$717/moRent
91° / 44°Summer / winter
10"Snow
260Sunny days
98Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 8,598
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,211 people per sq mi
- 109 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 67 mi to Joplin, MO
- 46 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $78k (≈$492/mo)
- Median rent $717/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 44°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 260 sunny days a year (114 totally clear)
- 105 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 98 days a year with rain or snow
- 10" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- 8 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (354 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,505 per 100k)
People
- Median age 36
- 34% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 14 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 64 mi to JLN airport
- 104 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 91 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1953
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 974 ft
- 539 mi to the ocean
- 255 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 105 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 31 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 64 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 40% of Kansas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 84 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 35 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 37 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Neosho County: R+48 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
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk