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Hoyt is a tiny town of 935 people in Jackson County, Kansas. It's about 15 miles from Topeka, KS and 63 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 15 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $170k and rent runs about $1k a month.
935people
$170kTypical home
$1,023/moRent
89° / 39°Summer / winter
15"Snow
251Sunny days
98Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 935
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,994 people per sq mi
- 63 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 15 mi to Topeka, KS
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $170k (≈$1,074/mo)
- Median rent $1,023/mo
- Median household income $71k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 39°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
- 15" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 6 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 (577 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 34% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 52 mi to MHK airport
- 53 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 14 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,148 ft
- 649 mi to the ocean
- 302 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 42 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 104 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 14 bars within 25 mi
- 37 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 16 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 45% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jackson County: R+43 in 2024
- Kansas: R+16 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk