Living in Manter, KS
Manter is a tiny town of 142 people in Stanton County, Kansas. It's about 157 miles from Pueblo, CO and 224 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 47°F, with about 21 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $68k and rent runs about $705 a month.
142people
$68kTypical home
$705/moRent
94° / 47°Summer / winter
21"Snow
288Sunny days
57Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 142
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 570 people per sq mi
- 224 mi to Denver, CO
- 157 mi to Pueblo, CO
- 62 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $68k (≈$428/mo)
- Median rent $705/mo
- Median household income $48k
- Property tax about 2.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 47°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 55°F)
- 288 sunny days a year (124 totally clear)
- 77 cloudy days a year
- 27 of 90 winter days are gray
- 57 days a year with rain or snow
- 21" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 16 days a year over 100°F
- 12 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 68
- 23% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 15 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 61 mi to LBL airport
- 177 mi to COS (major hub)
- 56 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1967
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 3,494 ft
- 665 mi to the ocean
- 125 mi to a big lake
- 68 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 178 mi to the nearest ski area
- 27 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no 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
- 114 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 38% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 159 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 57 mi to the nearest vet
- 63 mi to the nearest dog park
- 20 congregations per 10k people
- 67 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Stanton County: R+64 in 2024
- Kansas: R+16 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low 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.