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Country around Eskridge is a rural area of about 884 people in Wabaunsee County, Kansas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 26 miles from Topeka, KS and 86 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 18 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $96k and rent runs about $644 a month.
884people
$96kTypical home
$644/moRent
89° / 38°Summer / winter
18"Snow
260Sunny days
95Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 884 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 6 people per sq mi
- 86 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 26 mi to Topeka, KS
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $96k (≈$607/mo)
- Median rent $644/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 2.0% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 38°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
- 95 days a year with rain or snow
- 18" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 20 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (271 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (599 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 26% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 36 mi to MHK airport
- 82 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 28 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1963
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,503 ft
- 626 mi to the ocean
- 317 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 75 mi to the nearest ski area
- 23 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 66 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 30 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of Kansas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 25 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 24 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wabaunsee County: R+49 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
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk