2021 · Dwight KS · Wikimedia Commons
Dwight’s story
Dwight in pictures
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 2004KSMap-doton-Dwight
- 2010Detailed map of
- 2021Dwight KS
DwightKS
A town of 242. A typical home worth about $174K.
Photo: Dylan Edwards · CC BY 4.0
Population
242
residents
Typical home
$174K
+7.4% in a year
Household income
$67K
median
Median age
45.3
years
Jobs based here
15
A commuter town
What makes Dwight stand out
The thing Dwight does most differently from other towns.
Small town
242 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Dwight. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Dwight
Most working residents leave Dwight for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Manhattan (16%), Council Grove (13%) and White City (6%). Half commute less than 25 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Dwight0%
Manhattan16%
Council Grove13%
White City6%
Junction City6%
25 mi
median commute distance
15
jobs based in Dwight
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing
A typical Dwight home is worth about $174K
The typical Dwight home is worth about $174,000, up 7.4% in a year, 30% below the Kansas typical home.
$174KZillow home value
Typical home value
Dwight$174K
Kansas$250K
+7.4%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities.
75risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHeat wavesTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Dwight has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
17″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–42°
Spring43–65°
Summer65–87°
Fall45–67°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Dwight is
Dwight beats the Kansas average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
32 measures vs. Kansas
3 better21 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Dwight | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.4% | 9.9% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.8% | 77.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.6% | 11.3% |
Stormont Vail Health Flint Hills
18.1 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
100% of working residents leave Dwight for work
Where Dwight’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
15jobs based in Dwight
0%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Dwight
City in Morris County, Kansas
Dwight is a city in Morris County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 217.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 217
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,499 ft
- ZIP code
- 66849
- Area code
- 785
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