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A city of 348 people in Kansas

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About Mayetta

City in Jackson County, Kansas

348Population

0.2 sq miArea

1,191 ftElevation

Mayetta is a city in Jackson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population is 348.

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Town numbers

ZIP code66509

Area code785

Living in Mayetta

Housing in Mayetta

$311K▲ 6.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Mayetta home is worth about $311,000, up 6.8% in a year, 25% above the Kansas typical home.

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Most working residents leave Mayetta for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Topeka (27%), Holton (14%) and Wichita (3%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

Topeka

27%

Holton

14%

Wichita

Overland Park

1%Work in townlive and work in Mayetta 19 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 13Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Mayetta

Compared with Kansas

2better than KS·4worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 26 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▲ 10 close Habits all close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

9.7%Fewer adults with diabetesKS 11.4% · better 7.1%Fewer adults who have had cancerKS 8.1% · better 18.5%More adults in frequent mental distressKS 16% · worse

Care nearby

Holton Community HospitalHolton · 10 mi · ER · rural critical access

Gracemed Capitol Family ClinicTopeka · 20.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Mayetta · CMS · HRSAHealth in Mayetta →

Natural hazards in Mayetta

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🔥 Wildfire🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Mayetta flood?no paid flood claims on record 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Mayetta

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Mayetta has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

41° / 21°Winter

65° / 42°Spring

87° / 65°Summer

67° / 44°Fall

How much snow does Mayetta get?About 14 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 14, with the last in spring around Apr 24.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Mayetta

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School Grade B

The public schools Mayetta’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 58% of Kansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictRoyal ValleySchools1

Royal Valley Middle School B-Middle · Grades 5–8 · 270 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within KS. Ratings are from neighbors.