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Woodbine is a tiny town of 137 people in Dickinson County, Kansas. It's about 33 miles from Manhattan, KS and 131 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 12 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $90k and rent runs about $791 a month.
137people
$90kTypical home
$791/moRent
91° / 41°Summer / winter
12"Snow
260Sunny days
80Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 137
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 862 people per sq mi
- 131 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 33 mi to Manhattan, KS
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $90k (≈$568/mo)
- Median rent $791/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 64°F)
- 260 sunny days a year (112 totally clear)
- 105 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 80 days a year with rain or snow
- 12" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 8 days a year over 100°F
- 17 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (146 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (569 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 32% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to MHK airport
- 125 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 56 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,260 ft
- 634 mi to the ocean
- 300 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 116 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 30 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 11 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 50 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 44% of Kansas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 28 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Dickinson County: R+55 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
- 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.