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A town of 134.

Population
134
residents
Median home value
$53K
Census ACS
Household income
$54K
median
Median age
41.9
years
Jobs based here
9
A commuter town
Small town

134 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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70°
Fog/Mist
H 75° · L 62°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Big Timber

Most working residents leave Big Timber for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are La Crosse (30%), Hays (16%) and La Crosse-Brookdale (8%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Big Timber0%
La Crosse30%
Hays16%
La Crosse-Brookdale8%
Great Bend6%
15 mi
median commute distance
9
jobs based in Big Timber
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Big Timber has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

18″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–45°
Spring40–68°
Summer64–91°
Fall42–70°
Oct 10
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Big Timber is

Big Timber beats the Kansas average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.

32 measures vs. Kansas
2 better22 too close to call8 worse
What stands outBig TimberKS
More adults treating high blood pressure82.4%77.6%
More adults getting cholesterol checked86.5%84.1%
More adults with heart disease9.1%6.4%
Rush County Memorial Hospital
7.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.

57risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
57Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0% of Big Timber is conserved land

7.9 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 30,076 acres
7.9 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Big Timber for work

Where Big Timber’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

30% → La Crosse La Crosse 30% 16% → Hays Hays 16% 8% → La Crosse-Brookdale La Crosse-Brookdale 8% 6% → Great Bend Great Bend 6% 4% → Susank Susank 4% 4% → Great Bend Great Bend 4% Big Timber · 0% stay
9jobs based in Big Timber
0%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Big Timber

Township in Rush County, Kansas, U.S.

Big Timber Township is a township in Rush County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 138.

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Population
138

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