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Morganville is a tiny town of 176 people in Clay County, Kansas. It's about 37 miles from Manhattan, KS and 144 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 12 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $63k and rent runs about $937 a month.
176people
$63kTypical home
$937/moRent
91° / 39°Summer / winter
12"Snow
265Sunny days
77Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 176
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 519 people per sq mi
- 144 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 37 mi to Manhattan, KS
- 36 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $63k (≈$394/mo)
- Median rent $937/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 265 sunny days a year (111 totally clear)
- 100 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 77 days a year with rain or snow
- 12" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 8 days a year over 100°F
- 18 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (248 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (966 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 30% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 36 mi to MHK airport
- 133 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 87 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,243 ft
- 682 mi to the ocean
- 258 mi to a big lake
- 25 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 119 mi to the nearest ski area
- 25 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 6 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 42% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 40 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 36 mi to the nearest vet
- 34 mi to the nearest dog park
- 20 congregations per 10k people
- 35 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Clay County: R+56 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
- 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.