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Rantoul’s story
Rantoul in pictures
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- 2004KSMap-doton-Rantoul
- 2022Rantoul, KS
RantoulKS
A town of 130. A typical home worth about $353K.
Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
130
residents
Typical home
$353K
+10.2% in a year
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
43.5
years
Jobs based here
4
A commuter town
What makes Rantoul stand out
The thing Rantoul does most differently from other towns.
Small town
130 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
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Housing
A typical Rantoul home is worth about $353K
The typical Rantoul home is worth about $353,000, up 10.2% in a year, 42% above the Kansas typical home.
$353KZillow home value
Typical home value
Rantoul$353K
Kansas$250K
+10.2%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Rantoul
Most working residents leave Rantoul for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Ottawa (12%), Lenexa (9%) and Ottawa (8%). Half commute less than 26 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Rantoul0%
Ottawa12%
Lenexa9%
Ottawa8%
Olathe7%
26 mi
median commute distance
4
jobs based in Rantoul
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Rantoul has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
8″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–43°
Spring44–66°
Summer66–87°
Fall46–68°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Rantoul is
Rantoul beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
32 measures vs. Kansas
1 better26 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Rantoul | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.6% | 11.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.4% | 6.7% |
Miami County Medical Center
13.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.
57risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
1
paid flood claims since 2007
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Rantoul for work
Where Rantoul’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
4jobs based in Rantoul
0%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Rantoul
City in Franklin County, Kansas
Rantoul is a city in Franklin County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 165.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 165
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 896 ft
- ZIP code
- 66079
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