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Living in Pleasanton, KS

Pleasanton is a small town of 1,516 people in Linn County, Kansas. It's about 62 miles from Lawrence, KS and 66 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 11 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $103k and rent runs about $633 a month.

1,516people
$103kTypical home
$633/moRent
89° / 41°Summer / winter
11"Snow
249Sunny days
95Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 1,516
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 699 people per sq mi
  • 66 mi to Kansas City, MO
  • 62 mi to Lawrence, KS
  • 42 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $103k (≈$649/mo)
  • Median rent $633/mo
  • Median household income $50k
  • Property tax about 1.9% of value
  • 6.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 89°F
  • Winter highs around 41°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
  • 249 sunny days a year (105 totally clear)
  • 116 cloudy days a year
  • 36 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 95 days a year with rain or snow
  • 11" of snow a year
  • 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • 3 days a year over 100°F
  • 16 nights a year below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (45 per 100k)
  • Very low property crime (372 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 42
  • 28% of households have kids
  • 22% are 65 or older
  • 19% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 3% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 38 min
  • 5% walk or take transit to work
  • 72 mi to JLN airport
  • 78 mi to MCI (major hub)
  • 62 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 75% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1973
  • 85% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 863 ft
  • 568 mi to the ocean
  • 300 mi to a big lake
  • 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 58 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 13 mi to the nearest campground
  • 4 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 20 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • Few or no bars within 25 mi
  • 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 4 museums within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 14 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 3% of Kansas districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 24 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 47 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 24 mi to the nearest vet
  • 29 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 9 congregations per 10k people
  • 30 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Linn County: R+65 in 2024
  • Kansas: R+16 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • Moderate flood risk
  • Very low drought risk
  • Moderate winter storm risk
  • High heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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