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Lecompton is a tiny town of 736 people in Douglas County, Kansas. It's about 9 miles from Lawrence, KS and 45 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 14 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $204k and rent runs about $925 a month.
736people
$204kTypical home
$925/moRent
88° / 38°Summer / winter
14"Snow
251Sunny days
80Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 736
- Part of a metro area
- About 597 people per sq mi
- 45 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 9 mi to Lawrence, KS
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $204k (≈$1,285/mo)
- Median rent $925/mo
- Median household income $69k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 38°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
- 80 days a year with rain or snow
- 14" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- 16 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (391 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,623 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 25% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 33% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 40 mi to MCI airport
- 40 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 10 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 902 ft
- 632 mi to the ocean
- 323 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 37 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 20 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 201 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 46 bars within 25 mi
- 79 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 15 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 23 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 29% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Douglas County: D+38 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
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk