Wabaunsee
Kansas

What stands out

Against every county in America, Wabaunsee County is unusual in three ways: high-school completion is among the highest in America (97%), home internet speed is in the bottom 5% of American counties (69 Mbps), and violent crime is in the bottom 7% of American counties (3.0 per 1,000). Within Kansas it ranks 1st of 105 counties for high-school completion.

Where you are

You live in Wabaunsee County, Kansas. 6,922 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population grew 0.7% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +47).

Kansas stopped taxing Social Security entirely in 2024 and consolidated its brackets, and property taxes fall heavily on homeowners because agricultural land is assessed on use value. Johnson County, in the Kansas City suburbs, has the state's best-rated schools and highest home prices. The state sits squarely in Tornado Alley.

Money

The typical household here brings in $70,000 a year, higher than 74% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $41,045. Unemployment runs 2.5%, lower than 84% of American counties. 10% of workers work from home.

Kansas takes 5.5% of that median income in state income tax, about $3,819 a year.

Home

The median home costs $260K, pricier than 59% of American counties, about 2.0 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $790 a month. Property tax is 1.32% of home value, roughly $2,236 a year on that median home, higher than 78% of American counties. 82% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.0 per 1,000 residents, lower than 93% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 15 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 79.1 years, longer than 85% of American counties. There are 3 active physicians in the county, about 4.3 per 10,000 people. 8.1% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.39 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 91% of American counties. 97% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 48 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 75% of eligible voters turned out. Under Kansas law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is illegal.

Weather and risk

The year averages 56°F, highs near 66 and lows near 45, warmer than 50% of American counties. About 33 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 18 out of 100, safer than 82% of American counties; the county has had 26 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 69 Mbps down, slower than 95% of American counties. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.7 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.