Living in Toronto, KS
Toronto is a tiny town of 260 people in Woodson County, Kansas. It's about 77 miles from Wichita, KS and 115 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 8 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $57k and rent runs about $760 a month.
260people
$57kTypical home
$760/moRent
90° / 42°Summer / winter
8"Snow
260Sunny days
69Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 260
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 714 people per sq mi
- 115 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 77 mi to Wichita, KS
- 44 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $57k (≈$361/mo)
- Median rent $760/mo
- Median household income $32k
- Property tax about 1.8% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 260 sunny days a year (114 totally clear)
- 105 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 69 days a year with rain or snow
- 8" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- 12 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 61
- 19% of households have kids
- 33% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 9% walk or take transit to work
- 81 mi to ICT airport
- 111 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 78 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1962
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 968 ft
- 553 mi to the ocean
- 258 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 114 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 12 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
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 44 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 27% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 18 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 69 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 43 mi to the nearest vet
- 31 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Woodson County: R+61 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
- Moderate 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.