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Hesston, Kansas, in Harvey county, is 31 miles N of Wichita, Kansas. The city is included in the Wichita metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 3,509 people lived in Hesston.
In Hesston, about 60% of adults are married. Hesston is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in city is married (though of course they're not).
In 2000, Hesston had a median family income of $51,474. Many people in Hesston make a good living. The bulk of the population of the city is doing well, with money to spend. Hesston doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in the city have earned college degrees than have people in most other cities in Kansas. (Whether or not they're interested in marriage, it's worth noting that there are a lot of high-income single people in Hesston.)
Hesston residents donated more money ($250) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the city.
A low crime rate is one of the plusses in Hesston.
An estimated 67% of living spaces in Hesston are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the city is younger than in most places. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in Hesston as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Hesston, 81% of commuters drive to work. More so than most places, the city is a decent place to commute to work on foot (or bicycle saddle). You might spend less time in the car if you live in Hesston; people report shorter commutes than most.
Hesston strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Kansas):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers) | Top 2% |  |
| Short Commute Times (vs. Peers) | Top 7% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 10% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 11% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 14% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 15% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State) | Top 15% | |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. State) | Top 18% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 19% | |
Comparing Hesston to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kansas (State):
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| Well-Paid Single Men |  | |
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| Racial Diversity |  | |
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| Children Under 5 Years Old | |  |
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| College Educated Adults | | |
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Working at Home | | |
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| Housing Recently Built | | |
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| People Living Alone | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | |  |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
Detailed pages on related topics: Hesston colleges • Hesston travel.
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