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Country around Dwight is a rural area of about 531 people in Geary County, Kansas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 21 miles from Manhattan, KS and 112 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 16 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $110k and rent runs about $950 a month.
531people
$110kTypical home
$950/moRent
89° / 40°Summer / winter
16"Snow
260Sunny days
86Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 531 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 8 people per sq mi
- 112 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 21 mi to Manhattan, KS
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $110k (≈$691/mo)
- Median rent $950/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 1.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 64°F)
- 260 sunny days a year (112 totally clear)
- 105 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 86 days a year with rain or snow
- 16" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 8 days a year over 100°F
- 17 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (424 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,170 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 48
- 32% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 32% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to MHK airport
- 105 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 52 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,490 ft
- 634 mi to the ocean
- 306 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 96 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 70 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 15 bars within 25 mi
- 34 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 16 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 40 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 25% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Geary County: R+18 in 2024
- Kansas: R+16 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk