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Bison, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Rush County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
201
Population
744/sq mi density
$63,250
Median Income
$26,767 per capita
$51,000
Home Value
$66,234 Zillow
54°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$63,250 median income, 15.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$51,000 home value, /mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Parks & Recreation in Bison (7)
Cedar Bluff State Park
State Park
1,051 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Fort Larned National Historic Site
National Historic Site
Discover a complete and authentic army post from the 1860s -1870s! This well-preserved fort on the Santa Fe Trail shares a tumultuous history of the Indian Wars era. The sandstone constructed buildings sheltered troops who were known as the Guardians of the Santa Fe Trail.
Entrance: $0
Activities: Food, Picnicking, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Living History, Historic Weapons Demonstration, Junior Ranger Program, Park Film, Museum Exhibits, Shopping, Bookstore and Park Store
Weather: Central Kansas has a four-season climate. Winter tends to be cold and dry, with average daytime highs below 40F (4C). Foehn winds blowing across the Great Plains from the Southwest periodically raise ...
Glen Elder State Park
State Park
1,789 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Nicodemus National Historic Site
National Historic Site
Formerly enslaved African Americans left Kentucky at the end of the post-Civil War Reconstruction period to experience freedom in the "Promised Land" of Kansas. Nicodemus represents the involvement of African Americans in the homesteading movement across the Great Plains. It is the oldest ...
Entrance: $0
Activities: Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Self-Guided Tours - Auto, Junior Ranger Program, Park Film
Weather: Northwest Kansas has a four-season climate typified by long, hot summers, cold winters, short spring and fall seasons, and a nearly constant breeze. Humidity is relatively low compared to the eastern ...
Santa Fe National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail
You can almost hear the whoops and cries of "All's set!" as trail hands hitched their oxen to freight wagons carrying cargo between western Missouri and Santa Fe, New Mexico. Follow the Santa Fe National Historic Trail through five states and you'll find adventure and evidence of...
Entrance: $0
Activities: Arts and Culture, Theater, Auto and ATV, Scenic Driving, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Auto, Hiking, Junior Ranger Program, Museum Exhibits
Weather: Due to the length of the Santa Fe National Historic Trail, be sure to consult local weather sources for the region you'll be visiting. Check out the forecast with the National Weather Service and...
Webster State Park
State Park
1,248 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Wilson State Park
State Park
3 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0