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Elyria is a tiny town of 307 people in McPherson County, Kansas. It's about 44 miles from Wichita, KS and 176 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 14 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $319k and rent runs about $916 a month.
307people
$319kTypical home
$916/moRent
93° / 43°Summer / winter
14"Snow
268Sunny days
85Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 307
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 64 people per sq mi
- 176 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 44 mi to Wichita, KS
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $319k (≈$2,010/mo)
- Median rent $916/mo
- Median household income $158k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 268 sunny days a year (114 totally clear)
- 97 cloudy days a year
- 29 of 90 winter days are gray
- 85 days a year with rain or snow
- 14" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 11 days a year over 100°F
- 15 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (219 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (722 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 61
- 18% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 52% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 17 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 35 mi to SLN airport
- 172 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 23 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1993
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,493 ft
- 608 mi to the ocean
- 278 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 165 mi to the nearest ski area
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 53 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 18 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 45% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 17 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- McPherson County: R+41 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
- Moderate 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.