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Denton is a tiny town of 109 people in Doniphan County, Kansas. It's about 24 miles from St. Joseph, MO and 57 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 17 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $112k and rent runs about $776 a month.
109people
$112kTypical home
$776/moRent
88° / 36°Summer / winter
17"Snow
251Sunny days
96Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 109
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 752 people per sq mi
- 57 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 24 mi to St. Joseph, MO
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $112k (≈$703/mo)
- Median rent $776/mo
- Median household income $76k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (103 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 96 days a year with rain or snow
- 17" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 19 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (107 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (613 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 63
- 25% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 10% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 42 mi to MCI airport
- 42 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 52 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1956
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,096 ft
- 678 mi to the ocean
- 286 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 24 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 43 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- 9 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 20 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 24% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Doniphan County: R+64 in 2024
- Kansas: R+16 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.