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Hamilton is a tiny town of 158 people in Greenwood County, Kansas. It's about 68 miles from Wichita, KS and 118 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $54k and rent runs about $705 a month.
158people
$54kTypical home
$705/moRent
90° / 42°Summer / winter
6"Snow
265Sunny days
74Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 158
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 506 people per sq mi
- 118 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 68 mi to Wichita, KS
- 29 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $54k (≈$342/mo)
- Median rent $705/mo
- Median household income $36k
- Property tax about 2.5% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 265 sunny days a year (119 totally clear)
- 100 cloudy days a year
- 30 of 90 winter days are gray
- 74 days a year with rain or snow
- 6" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 7 days a year over 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (169 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (507 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 57
- 23% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 73 mi to ICT airport
- 120 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 64 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 76% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,109 ft
- 568 mi to the ocean
- 270 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 113 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 7 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
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 30 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 35% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 59 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 54 mi to the nearest vet
- 31 mi to the nearest dog park
- 20 congregations per 10k people
- 17 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Greenwood County: R+61 in 2024
- Kansas: R+16 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High 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.