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Randolph is a tiny town of 178 people in Riley County, Kansas. It's about 19 miles from Manhattan, KS and 120 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 14 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $150k and rent runs about $1k a month.
178people
$150kTypical home
$1,000/moRent
90° / 39°Summer / winter
14"Snow
258Sunny days
79Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 178
- Part of a metro area
- About 647 people per sq mi
- 120 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 19 mi to Manhattan, KS
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $150k (≈$946/mo)
- Median rent $1,000/mo
- Median household income $83k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 39°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
- 79 days a year with rain or snow
- 14" of snow a year
- 6 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
- Low violent crime (288 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,156 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 33
- 25% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 43% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 20% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 11% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to MHK airport
- 110 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 64 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,253 ft
- 673 mi to the ocean
- 267 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 96 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 45 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 11 bars within 25 mi
- 33 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 36 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 24% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 23 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Riley County: Purple — split almost evenly
- Kansas: R+16 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very 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.