MuscotahKS
A town of 141.
141 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Muscotah. Another town gets a different order.
Older than Kansas overall, and fewer college graduates
People 65 and older are 31% of residents (17% statewide); children under 18 are 11% of residents (24% statewide). 7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 36% across Kansas.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
| Muscotah | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.7% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.5% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.2% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 4.3% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.9% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.7% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.8% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.5% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 52.9% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 27.3% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.9% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 7.4% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
Most working residents commute out of Muscotah
Most working residents leave Muscotah for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Atchison (25%), Leavenworth (8%) and Topeka (6%). Half commute less than 34 miles.
Where working residents work
Four seasons, hot summers
Muscotah has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
How healthy Muscotah is
Muscotah beats the Kansas average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
| What stands out | Muscotah | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.9% | 77.6% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.9% | 84.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.2% | 11.3% |
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 48% of U.S. communities.
100% of working residents leave Muscotah for work
Where Muscotah’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Muscotah
City in Kansas, United States
Muscotah is a city in Grasshopper Township, Atchison County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 155. Muscotah was named after the Kickapoo Native American word for "prairie".
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- Population
- 155
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,007 ft
- ZIP code
- 66058