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Country around Beattie is a rural area of about 365 people in Marshall County, Kansas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 50 miles from Manhattan, KS and 113 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 15 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $128k and rent runs about $515 a month.
365people
$128kTypical home
$515/moRent
88° / 37°Summer / winter
15"Snow
258Sunny days
69Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 365 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 6 people per sq mi
- 113 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 50 mi to Manhattan, KS
- 31 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $128k (≈$805/mo)
- Median rent $515/mo
- Median household income $68k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 258 sunny days a year (108 totally clear)
- 107 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 69 days a year with rain or snow
- 15" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 24 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (240 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (440 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 66
- 19% of households have kids
- 37% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 17 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 54 mi to MHK airport
- 100 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 66 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,329 ft
- 700 mi to the ocean
- 245 mi to a big lake
- 32 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 83 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 14 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 48 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 40% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 52 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 16 congregations per 10k people
- 45 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Marshall County: R+49 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
- 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.