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Neosho Falls is a tiny town of 132 people in Woodson County, Kansas. It's about 68 miles from Lawrence, KS and 94 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 8 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $81k and rent runs about $713 a month.
132people
$81kTypical home
$713/moRent
89° / 42°Summer / winter
8"Snow
256Sunny days
73Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 132
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 260 people per sq mi
- 94 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 68 mi to Lawrence, KS
- 44 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $81k (≈$512/mo)
- Median rent $713/mo
- Median household income $45k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 256 sunny days a year (109 totally clear)
- 109 cloudy days a year
- 33 of 90 winter days are gray
- 73 days a year with rain or snow
- 8" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 11 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 37
- 28% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 83 mi to JLN airport
- 100 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 69 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 984 ft
- 563 mi to the ocean
- 276 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 89 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 19 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 44 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 14% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 71 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 25 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Woodson County: R+61 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
- Moderate 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.