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Country around Olsburg is a rural area of about 635 people in Riley County, Kansas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 15 miles from Manhattan, KS and 112 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 17 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $242k and rent runs about $688 a month.
635people
$242kTypical home
$688/moRent
89° / 38°Summer / winter
17"Snow
258Sunny days
81Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 635 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 6 people per sq mi
- 112 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 15 mi to Manhattan, KS
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $242k (≈$1,524/mo)
- Median rent $688/mo
- Median household income $95k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°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
- 81 days a year with rain or snow
- 17" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 7 days a year over 100°F
- 19 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (288 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,156 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 26% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 42% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 13% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to MHK airport
- 102 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 57 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,388 ft
- 670 mi to the ocean
- 271 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 88 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 51 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 11 bars within 25 mi
- 30 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 44 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 24% of Kansas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Riley County: Purple — split almost evenly
- Kansas: R+16 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk