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Keats is a tiny town of 182 people in Riley County, Kansas. It's about 6 miles from Manhattan, KS and 116 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 17 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $237k and rent runs about $1k a month.
182people
$237kTypical home
$1,046/moRent
91° / 40°Summer / winter
17"Snow
258Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 182
- Part of a metro area
- About 395 people per sq mi
- 116 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 6 mi to Manhattan, KS
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $237k (≈$1,495/mo)
- Median rent $1,046/mo
- Median household income $37k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 64°F)
- 258 sunny days a year (108 totally clear)
- 107 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 17" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 9 days a year over 100°F
- 19 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (288 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,156 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 20
- 40% of households have kids
- 8% are 65 or older
- 36% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 19% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 17 min
- 10% walk or take transit to work
- 6 mi to MHK airport
- 107 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 57 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,129 ft
- 658 mi to the ocean
- 282 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 94 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 70 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 15 bars within 25 mi
- 37 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 45 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 12% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Riley County: Purple — split almost evenly
- Kansas: R+16 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low 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.