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MulvaneKS

A town of 6,171, settled in 1883. A typical home worth about $239K.

Population
6,171
+2.9% since 2010
Typical home
$239K
+3.6% in a year
Household income
$74K
median
Median age
42.0
years
Jobs based here
1,067
A commuter town

What makes Mulvane stand out

The 3 things Mulvane does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

91% of working residents leave Mulvane for work

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

42% → Wichita Wichita 42% 7% → Riverside Riverside 7% 7% → Derby Derby 7% 3% → Waco Waco 3% 2% → Belle Plaine Belle Plaine 2% 2% → Rockford Rockford 2% Mulvane · 9% stay
1,067jobs based in Mulvane
9%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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The data

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Housing

A typical Mulvane home is worth about $239K

The typical Mulvane home is worth about $239,000, up 3.6% in a year, close to the Kansas typical home.

$239KZillow home value

Typical home value

Mulvane$239K
Kansas$250K
Market temperature
Seller’s marketA strong seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
8
days on market
100.1%
sale-to-list price
+3.6%
value change, 1 year
14
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health

Healthier than 67% of U.S. towns

Mulvane beats the Kansas average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

B+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Kansas
2 better29 too close to call1 worse
What stands outMulvaneKS
Fewer uninsured adults7.6%9.9%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity10.5%13%
More adults with depression23.7%20.8%
Rock Regional Hospital
7.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
71st
percentile among KS towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

1.6% of Mulvane is conserved land

0.5 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

1.6%conserved
1.6%
conserved · 45 of 2,732 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
#65
most walkable in KS
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Main Street Park—1
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Mulvane

Most working residents leave Mulvane for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Wichita (42%), Riverside (7%) and Derby (7%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

9%work in town

Where working residents work

In Mulvane9%
Wichita42%
Riverside7%
Derby7%
Waco3%
15 mi
median commute distance
1,067
jobs based in Mulvane
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 68% of U.S. towns

Mulvane reports less crime per resident than 68% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

B+Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Mulvane0.4
Kansas4.8
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Mulvane13.7
Kansas19.2
U.S.15.5
68th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
84th
percentile among KS towns
3
violent crimes reported in 2025
99
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Mulvane has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

11″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–47°
Spring45–69°
Summer68–90°
Fall47–71°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 36% of U.S. communities.

36risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
36Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
68
paid flood claims since 1979
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

About Mulvane

City in Sedgwick and Sumner County, Kansas

Official town website ↗

Mulvane ( məl-VAYN) is a city in Sedgwick and Sumner counties in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 6,286.

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

Established
1883
Population
6,286
Area
4.6 sq mi
Elevation
1,234 ft
ZIP code
67110
Area code
316

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