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Country around Mapleton is a rural area of about 344 people in Bourbon County, Kansas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 68 miles from Joplin, MO and 79 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 10 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $140k and rent runs about $901 a month.
344people
$140kTypical home
$901/moRent
89° / 41°Summer / winter
10"Snow
249Sunny days
99Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 344 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 7 people per sq mi
- 79 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 68 mi to Joplin, MO
- 42 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $140k (≈$885/mo)
- Median rent $901/mo
- Median household income $44k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 4.0% 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
- 99 days a year with rain or snow
- 10" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 16 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (375 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (855 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 56
- 27% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 63 mi to JLN airport
- 90 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 69 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 869 ft
- 557 mi to the ocean
- 286 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 72 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 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
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 49% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 28 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 60 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 29 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 30 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Bourbon County: R+54 in 2024
- Kansas: R+16 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low 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.