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Oneida is a tiny town of 137 people in Nemaha County, Kansas. It's about 59 miles from Manhattan, KS and 90 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 24 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $131k and rent runs about $774 a month.
137people
$131kTypical home
$774/moRent
88° / 36°Summer / winter
24"Snow
251Sunny days
87Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 137
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 596 people per sq mi
- 90 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 59 mi to Manhattan, KS
- 48 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $131k (≈$827/mo)
- Median rent $774/mo
- Median household income $65k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (103 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 87 days a year with rain or snow
- 24" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 24 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 32
- 33% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 64 mi to MHK airport
- 76 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 58 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,273 ft
- 693 mi to the ocean
- 259 mi to a big lake
- 34 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 59 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 20 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
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 22 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 9% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 58 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 43 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Nemaha County: R+67 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
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.