Tescott is a city in Ottawa County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 265. It is located northwest of Salina at the intersection of 30th Road and K-18 highway, next to an abandoned railroad.

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Town numbers

ZIP code67484

Area code785

Living in Tescott

Housing in Tescott

$87K▲ 12.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Tescott home is worth about $87,000, up 12.5% in a year, 65% below the Kansas typical home.

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Work & commute in Tescott

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Most working residents leave Tescott for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Salina (32%), Minneapolis (26%) and Delphos (5%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

Salina

32%

Minneapolis

26%

Delphos

Clay Center

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

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Health in Tescott

Compared with Kansas

2better than KS·7worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits all close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

81.5%More adults treating high blood pressureKS 77.6% · better 86.4%More adults getting cholesterol checkedKS 84.1% · better 19.4%More older adults who have lost all their teethKS 11.3% · worse

Care nearby

Ottawa County Health CenterMinneapolis · 12.3 mi · ER · rural critical access

Salina Family Healthcare CenterSalina · 19.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Tescott

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🧊 Ice storms

20Does Tescott flood?paid flood claims since 1990 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Tescott

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Climate in Tescott

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Tescott has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

44° / 21°Winter

67° / 42°Spring

90° / 66°Summer

69° / 44°Fall