Mankato, KS

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Mankato, Kansas

Mankato, Kansas is 107 miles SW of Lincoln, Nebraska (center to center) and 152 miles N of Wichita, Kansas. It is in Jewell county. The population of the city is 976.

The People and Families of Mankato

In Mankato, about 60% of adults are married. Adults in Mankato are more likely than in most places to live alone.

Seniors are common in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Mankato had a median family income of $41,429.

Mankato Housing

Of the housing in Mankato, approximately 74% is occupied by their owners. The average age of homes in the city is noticeably higher than in other similarly-sized communities. Rents in Mankato are lower than most places in Kansas. Property taxes in the city are low by Kansas standards.

Commuting

In Mankato, 93% of commuters drive to work. It's harder to live without a car in Mankato than most cities its size. The city features shorter commuting times than most similar places.

High Points

Mankato strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Kansas):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 5%

Comparative Profile of Mankato, KS

Comparing Mankato to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kansas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	107 miles SW of Lincoln, Nebraska (center to center)
Nearest Large City	152 miles N of Wichita, Kansas
County	Jewell
Standard Zip Codes	66956
Phone Area Codes	785
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.787
Longitude	-98.209

Station	MANKATO
Distance	0.5 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 36 F
Apr Temp	36 to 64 F
Jul Temp	64 to 91 F
Oct Temp	39 to 67 F
Annual Precip	27.9 inches

Station	LOVEWELL DAM
Distance	12.2 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 36 F
Apr Temp	38 to 64 F
Jul Temp	64 to 90 F
Oct Temp	40 to 68 F
Annual Precip	27.1 inches

Station	BELOIT
Distance	21.8 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 38 F
Apr Temp	41 to 66 F
Jul Temp	68 to 93 F
Oct Temp	44 to 70 F
Annual Precip	27.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	976	100%
Male	476	48.8%
Female	500	51.2%
Under 18	213	21.8%
18+	763	78.2%
65+	289	29.6%
Median Age	46.3
Average Family Size	2.86
White	963	98.7%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	2	0.2%
Mixed Race	10	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	9	0.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	843
Growth	-133
Growth %	-13.59%

Ancestry	Percent
German	25.7%
English	16.7%
US/American	15.4%
Irish	10.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.8%
Swedish	5.4%
Dutch	3.8%
Norwegian	3.5%
Scotch-Irish	2.6%
French (except Basque)	2.3%
Czech	1.4%
Italian	1.2%
Polish	1.2%
Danish	0.8%
Scottish	0.6%
Czechoslovakian	0.6%
French Canadian	0.6%
British	0.6%
Swiss	0.5%
Austrian	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Mankato	976	$41,429
Burr Oak	265	$30,357
Courtland	334	$37,778
Esbon	148	$34,167
Formoso	129	$33,958
Jewell	483	$34,063
Lebanon	303	$28,846

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Mankato City Library 210 N Commercial Mankato, Kansas (785) 378-3885

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