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Summerfield is a tiny town of 128 people in Marshall County, Kansas. It's about 58 miles from Manhattan, KS and 113 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 15 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $93k and rent runs about $690 a month.
128people
$93kTypical home
$690/moRent
86° / 35°Summer / winter
15"Snow
258Sunny days
67Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 128
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 371 people per sq mi
- 113 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 58 mi to Manhattan, KS
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $93k (≈$586/mo)
- Median rent $690/mo
- Median household income $45k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 35°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
- 67 days a year with rain or snow
- 15" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 25 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (240 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (440 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 61
- 27% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 62 mi to MHK airport
- 93 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 60 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1943
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,532 ft
- 706 mi to the ocean
- 240 mi to a big lake
- 29 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 82 mi to the nearest ski area
- 19 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 14 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 45 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 44% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 17 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 52 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 16 congregations per 10k people
- 46 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Marshall County: R+49 in 2024
- 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
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.