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CastletonKS

A town of 681.

Population
681
residents
Median home value
$235K
Census ACS
Household income
$106K
median
Median age
42.8
years
Jobs based here
22
A commuter town
Small town

681 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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73°
Cloudy
H 80° · L 66°

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Castleton

Most working residents leave Castleton for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Hutchinson (20%), Wichita (11%) and Pretty Prairie (9%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Castleton1%
Hutchinson20%
Wichita11%
Pretty Prairie9%
Haven6%
15 mi
median commute distance
22
jobs based in Castleton
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 72% of U.S. communities.

72risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
72High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesWildfire
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Castleton has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

11″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–46°
Spring44–68°
Summer66–91°
Fall45–70°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Castleton is

Castleton beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16.

32 measures vs. Kansas
0 better16 too close to call16 worse
What stands outCastletonKS
More older adults who have lost all their teeth16.3%11.3%
More smokers18.4%14%
More adults facing food insecurity16.7%13%
Hutchinson Regional Medical Center
15.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Castleton for work

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

20% → Hutchinson Hutchinson 20% 11% → Wichita Wichita 11% 9% → Pretty Prairie Pretty Prairie 9% 6% → Haven Haven 6% 6% → South Hutchinson South Hutchinson 6% 3% → Kingman Kingman 3% Castleton · 1% stay
22jobs based in Castleton
1%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Castleton

Unincorporated community in Reno County, Kansas

Castleton is an unincorporated community in Reno County, Kansas, United States. It is located northeast of Pretty Prairie between Castleton Road and North Fork Ninnescah River.

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Population
256
Area
54 sq mi
Elevation
1,470 ft

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