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Country around Centerville is a rural area of about 599 people in Linn County, Kansas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 53 miles from Lawrence, KS and 66 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 13 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $174k and rent runs about $691 a month.
599people
$174kTypical home
$691/moRent
89° / 41°Summer / winter
13"Snow
249Sunny days
95Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 599 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 9 people per sq mi
- 66 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 53 mi to Lawrence, KS
- 30 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $174k (≈$1,095/mo)
- Median rent $691/mo
- Median household income $105k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 249 sunny days a year (105 totally clear)
- 116 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 95 days a year with rain or snow
- 13" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 15 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (72 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (491 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 34% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 41 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 76 mi to MCI airport
- 76 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 53 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2003
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,027 ft
- 573 mi to the ocean
- 299 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 59 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 25 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
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 46 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 26 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 30 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Linn County: R+65 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
- 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.