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Enterprise is a tiny town of 710 people in Dickinson County, Kansas. It's about 34 miles from Manhattan, KS and 139 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 14 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $94k and rent runs about $788 a month.
710people
$94kTypical home
$788/moRent
92° / 42°Summer / winter
14"Snow
268Sunny days
84Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 710
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,060 people per sq mi
- 139 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 34 mi to Manhattan, KS
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $94k (≈$590/mo)
- Median rent $788/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Muggy 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
- 84 days a year with rain or snow
- 14" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 13 days a year over 100°F
- 15 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (146 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (569 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 24% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to MHK airport
- 132 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 60 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1947
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,168 ft
- 643 mi to the ocean
- 288 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 121 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 30 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 11 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 50 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 37% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 27 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Dickinson County: R+55 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.