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Oskaloosa is a small town of 1,113 people in Jefferson County, Kansas. It's about 18 miles from Lawrence, KS and 41 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 16 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $183k and rent runs about $846 a month.
1,113people
$183kTypical home
$846/moRent
90° / 38°Summer / winter
16"Snow
251Sunny days
82Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,113
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,120 people per sq mi
- 41 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 18 mi to Lawrence, KS
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $183k (≈$1,155/mo)
- Median rent $846/mo
- Median household income $84k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (103 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 82 days a year with rain or snow
- 16" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- 17 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (104 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (550 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 28% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 33 mi to MCI airport
- 33 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 18 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1969
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,129 ft
- 643 mi to the ocean
- 314 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 25 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 18 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 191 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 44 bars within 25 mi
- 53 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 14 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 22 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 39% of Kansas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jefferson County: R+37 in 2024
- Kansas: R+16 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk