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Country around Sylvan Grove is a rural area of about 729 people in Lincoln County, Kansas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 96 miles from Manhattan, KS and 206 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 13 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $118k and rent runs about $646 a month.
729people
$118kTypical home
$646/moRent
92° / 42°Summer / winter
13"Snow
267Sunny days
54Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 729 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 4 people per sq mi
- 206 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 96 mi to Manhattan, KS
- 44 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $118k (≈$745/mo)
- Median rent $646/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 267 sunny days a year (105 totally clear)
- 98 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 54 days a year with rain or snow
- 13" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 12 days a year over 100°F
- 18 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 49
- 26% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 12% walk or take transit to work
- 42 mi to SLN airport
- 198 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 71 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 94% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,499 ft
- 668 mi to the ocean
- 230 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 186 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no 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
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 66 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 24% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 51 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 35 mi to the nearest vet
- 40 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 43 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lincoln County: R+65 in 2024
- Kansas: R+16 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk