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Grantville is a tiny town of 122 people in Jefferson County, Kansas. It's about 8 miles from Topeka, KS and 54 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 16 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $213k and rent runs about $835 a month.
122people
$213kTypical home
$835/moRent
89° / 40°Summer / winter
16"Snow
251Sunny days
98Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 122
- Part of a metro area
- About 199 people per sq mi
- 54 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 8 mi to Topeka, KS
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $213k (≈$1,340/mo)
- Median rent $835/mo
- Median household income $65k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (103 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 98 days a year with rain or snow
- 16" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- 14 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (104 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (550 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 67
- 23% of households have kids
- 30% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 48 mi to MCI airport
- 48 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 6 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1995
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 886 ft
- 636 mi to the ocean
- 316 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 41 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 187 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 46 bars within 25 mi
- 71 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 16 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 20 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 34% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jefferson County: R+37 in 2024
- Kansas: R+16 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate 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.