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Clifton is a tiny town of 442 people in Washington County, Kansas. It's about 45 miles from Manhattan, KS and 149 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 17 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $96k and rent runs about $562 a month.
442people
$96kTypical home
$562/moRent
91° / 38°Summer / winter
17"Snow
265Sunny days
80Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 442
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,083 people per sq mi
- 149 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 45 mi to Manhattan, KS
- 44 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $96k (≈$605/mo)
- Median rent $562/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 265 sunny days a year (111 totally clear)
- 100 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 80 days a year with rain or snow
- 17" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 8 days a year over 100°F
- 18 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (18 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (127 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 28% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 44 mi to MHK airport
- 138 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 91 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 92% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1960
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,332 ft
- 690 mi to the ocean
- 250 mi to a big lake
- 31 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 123 mi to the nearest ski area
- 26 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 6 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 27% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 48 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 43 mi to the nearest vet
- 26 mi to the nearest dog park
- 29 congregations per 10k people
- 27 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Washington County: R+69 in 2024
- Kansas: R+16 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.