Jackson County, Kansas
Population 13,341 · Holton, Hoyt, Mayetta
- Overall cost of living: −11.2% vs the US average, higher than 52% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- Unemployment rate: 3.3%, lower than 76% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−11.2% | higher than 52% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Topeka, KS metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $207,300 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Median rent | $814 | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $176/mo | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $5,075/yr | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.14% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6.5% | higher than 79% of US counties |
| State income tax | 5.7% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $2,363 | higher than 73% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $75,215 | higher than 74% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.3% | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +9.2% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 227.8 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈227 days | higher than 74% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 89°F | higher than 58% of US counties |
| January low | 18°F | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈10 in | lower than 53% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Emmett, KS, 18 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | 38 days | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 131 days | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 8.7% of weeks | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈64.8°F | higher than 58% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 36.7 in | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $150/yr | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $90/yr | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.81/yr | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $17/yr | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $35/yr | higher than 94% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.4 µg/m³ | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 455.9 mi | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈371.3 ft | lower than 57% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 93.7% | higher than 81% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 22.6% | higher than 52% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 8.2% | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 2 | lower than 49% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 11.9:1 | lower than 77% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 91.1% | higher than 62% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 8.58 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.48 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.11 | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 6.9 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 68/100k | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 1 | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3★ | lower than 48% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 75.8 yrs | higher than 51% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 10.3% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 74/100k | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 52/100k | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 48.4% | lower than 74% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 80 min | higher than 80% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 83 min | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 28 min | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 86.4% | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.1% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 7.4% | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 96 min | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 13 per sq mi | lower than 65% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 1.8 per 1k | lower than 54% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 6.6 per 1k | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Population | 13,341 | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Median age | 41.2 | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +1.3 per 1k/yr | lower than 55% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 27.8% Dem | lower than 51% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 70.4% Rep | higher than 50% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.8% | higher than 72% of US counties |
| % White | 81.6% | higher than 52% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 5.8% | higher than 55% of US counties |
| % Black | 0.7% | lower than 71% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.5% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 5.2% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.1% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 5.9% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.3% | higher than 46% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 9 parks | lower than 81% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 13.5 | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 2.2 | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 4 min | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.3% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 15 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 4 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 173 km | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 20 | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 27 | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 18 | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 32 | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 6 km | lower than 53% of US counties |
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