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Olsburg is a tiny town of 269 people in Pottawatomie County, Kansas. It's about 17 miles from Manhattan, KS and 112 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 17 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $151k and rent runs about $924 a month.
269people
$151kTypical home
$924/moRent
89° / 38°Summer / winter
17"Snow
258Sunny days
76Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 269
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,112 people per sq mi
- 112 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 17 mi to Manhattan, KS
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $151k (≈$950/mo)
- Median rent $924/mo
- Median household income $77k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Somewhat humid 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
- 76 days a year with rain or snow
- 17" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 7 days a year over 100°F
- 19 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (103 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (366 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 36% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 33% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to MHK airport
- 102 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 57 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,434 ft
- 671 mi to the ocean
- 270 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 88 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 51 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 11 bars within 25 mi
- 30 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 43 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 24% of Kansas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 21 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Pottawatomie County: R+48 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
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.