State directory

Kansas

20 verified towns

Kansas currently has 20 verified Townsteading towns. Populations range from 1,007 to 4,946 residents, with a median of 2,787. Across the 20 towns with reported values, median home values center near $143,200. The typical town is about 40 minutes from its nearest regional center by car; the longest modeled drive is 59 minutes. 14 of 20 towns score 60 or higher on the nationally normalized walkability scale (state median 68). The most common regional centers are Topeka, KS (7 towns); Manhattan, KS (5 towns); Joplin, MO (4 towns).

Median population: 2,787
Typical median home value: $143,200
Typical regional drive: 40 minutes
Median walkability: 68.1

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Arma, Kansas

96.2

Population: 1,398
Median home value: $85,400
Nearest regional city: Joplin
Drive time: 59 minutes
Walkability: 42.6

Baldwin City, Kansas

62.5

Population: 4,946
Median home value: $249,500
Nearest regional city: Lawrence
Drive time: 26 minutes
Walkability: 78.3

Baxter Springs, Kansas

89.1

Population: 3,823
Median home value: $92,900
Nearest regional city: Joplin
Drive time: 26 minutes
Walkability: 69.2

Carbondale, Kansas

88.7

Population: 1,296
Median home value: $119,400
Nearest regional city: Topeka
Drive time: 23 minutes
Walkability: 39.5

Chapman, Kansas

83.5

Population: 1,380
Median home value: $195,600
Nearest regional city: Manhattan
Drive time: 39 minutes
Walkability: 61.5

Clay Center, Kansas

86.2

Population: 4,061
Median home value: $143,600
Nearest regional city: Manhattan
Drive time: 49 minutes
Walkability: 68.1

Columbus, Kansas

91.0

Population: 2,866
Median home value: $94,100
Nearest regional city: Joplin
Drive time: 42 minutes
Walkability: 82.6

Council Grove, Kansas

84.6

Population: 2,130
Median home value: $134,900
Nearest regional city: Manhattan
Drive time: 58 minutes
Walkability: 81.7

Frontenac, Kansas

84.3

Population: 3,443
Median home value: $165,600
Nearest regional city: Joplin
Drive time: 53 minutes
Walkability: 51.1

Hiawatha, Kansas

87.9

Population: 3,124
Median home value: $121,800
Nearest regional city: St. Joseph
Drive time: 56 minutes
Walkability: 77.8

Holton, Kansas

86.6

Population: 3,396
Median home value: $142,800
Nearest regional city: Topeka
Drive time: 43 minutes
Walkability: 61.9

Lyndon, Kansas

96.0

Population: 1,032
Median home value: $114,400
Nearest regional city: Topeka
Drive time: 38 minutes
Walkability: 48.2

Osage City, Kansas

88.4

Population: 2,784
Median home value: $155,800
Nearest regional city: Topeka
Drive time: 48 minutes
Walkability: 81.4

Osawatomie, Kansas

84.6

Population: 4,215
Median home value: $155,100
Nearest regional city: Olathe
Drive time: 38 minutes
Walkability: 57.5

Oskaloosa, Kansas

86.0

Population: 1,060
Median home value: $183,100
Nearest regional city: Lawrence
Drive time: 37 minutes
Walkability: 68.0

Rossville, Kansas

86.9

Population: 1,088
Median home value: $154,600
Nearest regional city: Topeka
Drive time: 29 minutes
Walkability: 66.7

Solomon, Kansas

83.9

Population: 1,007
Median home value: $119,300
Nearest regional city: Manhattan
Drive time: 58 minutes
Walkability: 39.9

St. Marys, Kansas

79.8

Population: 2,790
Median home value: $206,900
Nearest regional city: Topeka
Drive time: 39 minutes
Walkability: 79.8

Valley Falls, Kansas

90.2

Population: 1,055
Median home value: $122,700
Nearest regional city: Topeka
Drive time: 40 minutes
Walkability: 72.0

Wamego, Kansas

81.0

Population: 4,912
Median home value: $198,300
Nearest regional city: Manhattan
Drive time: 28 minutes
Walkability: 83.3