Living in Country around Cassoday, KS
Country around Cassoday is a rural area of about 508 people in Butler County, Kansas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 44 miles from Wichita, KS and 137 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 10 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $137k and rent runs about $956 a month.
508people
$137kTypical home
$956/moRent
90° / 41°Summer / winter
10"Snow
260Sunny days
70Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 508 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 4 people per sq mi
- 137 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 44 mi to Wichita, KS
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $137k (≈$863/mo)
- Median rent $956/mo
- Median household income $73k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 260 sunny days a year (112 totally clear)
- 105 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 70 days a year with rain or snow
- 10" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 6 days a year over 100°F
- 15 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (168 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (703 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 31% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 35% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 49 mi to ICT airport
- 133 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 37 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,486 ft
- 578 mi to the ocean
- 272 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 134 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 12 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
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 37 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 43% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 17 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 35 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 35 mi to the nearest vet
- 28 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 36 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Butler County: R+41 in 2024
- Kansas: R+16 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High 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.