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A town of 17,665. Public schools that outperform most of Kansas.

Population
17,665
+19.1% since 2010
Median home value
$289K
Census ACS
Household income
$103K
median
Median age
36.9
years
Jobs based here
4,641
A commuter town

What makes Bruno stand out

The 2 things Bruno does most differently from other towns.

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A growing town

Bruno has grown 19.1% since 2010

14,123 people in 2010; 17,665 today.

14,1232010
16,8212020
17,665Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

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Schools

Bruno’s public schools outperform 89% of Kansas districts

The public schools Bruno’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 89% of Kansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

ASchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Robert M. Martin ElementaryK–5480A+
Prairie Creek ElementaryPK–5474A+
Cottonwood ElementaryK–5388A−
Meadowlark ElementaryK–5372A
Sunflower Elementary SchoolPK–5367A−
Andover Middle School6–8773A−
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KS on state tests and graduationAll 10 schools →
Health

Healthier than 81% of U.S. towns

Bruno beats the Kansas average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

A−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Kansas
14 better18 too close to call0 worse
What stands outBrunoKS
Fewer uninsured adults6.7%9.9%
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth7.8%11.3%
Kansas Medical Center
3.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
89th
percentile among KS towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

About one in ten working residents works right in Bruno

Most working residents leave Bruno for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Wichita (56%), Andover (9%) and Riverside (4%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

10%work in town

Where working residents work

In Bruno10%
Wichita56%
Andover9%
Riverside4%
Waco3%
11 mi
median commute distance
4,641
jobs based in Bruno
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.

69risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
69High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesWildfire
31
paid flood claims since 2009
8
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Bruno has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

9″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–46°
Spring45–68°
Summer67–89°
Fall47–70°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 10
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors

0.6% of Bruno is conserved land

9.4 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.

0.6%conserved
Map of Bruno: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
0.6%
conserved · 139 of 22,350 acres
9.4 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Andover Central Park1.6 mi71
2. 13th Street Sports Park1.1 mi62
3. Firestation Park0.1 mi1
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

90% of working residents leave Bruno for work

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

56% → Wichita Wichita 56% 9% → Andover Andover 9% 4% → Riverside Riverside 4% 3% → Waco Waco 3% 3% → El Dorado El Dorado 3% 2% → Overland Park Overland Park 2% Bruno · 10% stay
4,641jobs based in Bruno
10%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Bruno

Township in Kansas, United States

Bruno Township is a township in Butler County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 9,744.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
16,821
Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
1,342 ft

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