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Country around Greenleaf is a rural area of about 568 people in Washington County, Kansas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 39 miles from Manhattan, KS and 134 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 13 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $117k and rent runs about $613 a month.
568people
$117kTypical home
$613/moRent
90° / 38°Summer / winter
13"Snow
258Sunny days
74Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 568 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 6 people per sq mi
- 134 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 39 mi to Manhattan, KS
- 39 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $117k (≈$740/mo)
- Median rent $613/mo
- Median household income $68k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 38°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
- 74 days a year with rain or snow
- 13" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 7 days a year over 100°F
- 20 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (18 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (127 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 30% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 40 mi to MHK airport
- 123 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 80 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1947
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,378 ft
- 692 mi to the ocean
- 248 mi to a big lake
- 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 107 mi to the nearest ski area
- 20 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 6 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
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 24 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 42% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 16 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 44 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 29 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 29 congregations per 10k people
- 36 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Washington County: R+69 in 2024
- Kansas: R+16 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk