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Hillsdale is a tiny town of 117 people in Miami County, Kansas. It's about 30 miles from Lawrence, KS and 36 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 10 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $173k and rent runs about $1k a month.
117people
$173kTypical home
$1,107/moRent
88° / 39°Summer / winter
10"Snow
249Sunny days
91Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 117
- Part of a metro area
- About 77 people per sq mi
- 36 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 30 mi to Lawrence, KS
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $173k (≈$1,093/mo)
- Median rent $1,107/mo
- Median household income $89k
- Property tax about 1.9% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 249 sunny days a year (105 totally clear)
- 116 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 91 days a year with rain or snow
- 10" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 16 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (195 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (435 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 33% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 31% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 45 mi to MCI airport
- 45 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 29 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2005
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 922 ft
- 602 mi to the ocean
- 329 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 30 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 41 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 505 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 14 bars within 25 mi
- 159 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 32 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 22 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 10% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 16 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Miami County: R+40 in 2024
- Kansas: R+16 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very 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.