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Pleasanton, KS

Full City Profile · Kansas · Linn County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
1,434 Population 661/sq mi density
$51,830 Median Income $28,463 per capita
$109,400 Home Value $165,556 Zillow
$649 Median Rent 24.4% income on rent
55°F Avg Temperature 297 sunny days/yr
823 Violent Crime/100K 4,622 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$51,830 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$109,400 home value, $649/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
823 violent crimes/100K (117% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Pleasanton experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 55°F (13°C). Winters average 30°F in January while summers reach 78°F in July. The area gets 297 sunny days per year. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 39.

Temperature

30°F Jan (-1°C) 78°F Jul (26°C)
Annual Average55.0°F
2% above US avg
January Average30°F (-1°C)
July Average78°F (26°C)
Sunny Days297 days/yr

Geography

Elevation847 ft (258 m)
Area2.2 sq mi (5.6 km²)
Population Density661/sq mi
Coordinates38.1779°N, 94.7053°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountyLinn County County
Nearest AirportLawrence Regional (LWC)
64 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Wettest Month (Jun) 5.63"
Driest Month (Feb) 1.38"

Air Quality

AQI Median39.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskVery Low
Risk Score12.3 / 100
Social Vulnerability18.1 / 100
Community Resilience28.7 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Low
Hurricane Very Low
Earthquake Very Low
Wildfire Very Low
Flood Very Low
Hail Relatively Low
Strong Wind Relatively Low
Heat Wave Relatively Low
Winter Weather Relatively Low
Lightning Very Low
Ice Storm Relatively Low
Drought Relatively Low
Cold Wave Relatively Low
Landslide Very Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

4 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M3.3. Most recent: M2.6 on Apr 4, 2015.

May 18, 2005 Missouri M3.3 72 km
Mar 30, 2001 1 km SW of Hermitage, Missouri M3.1 124 km
May 13, 1999 6 km WSW of Kansas City, Kansas M3.0 103 km
Apr 4, 2015 3 km ESE of Clinton, Missouri M2.6 86 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Tornado History

487 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF5. Total: 83 fatalities, 519 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
May 20, 1957 EF5 76 km 44
May 28, 2019 EF4 93 km 0
Feb 28, 2007 EF4 35 km 0
May 4, 2003 EF4 100 km 2
May 4, 2003 EF4 91 km 4
Apr 12, 1964 EF4 52 km 3
May 22, 1952 EF4 100 km 0
Mar 6, 2017 EF3 96 km 0
May 4, 2003 EF3 70 km 5
May 4, 1999 EF3 71 km 0
May 17, 1995 EF3 44 km 0
Mar 26, 1983 EF3 83 km 0
Mar 15, 1982 EF3 73 km 2
Mar 15, 1982 EF3 96 km 0
Mar 15, 1982 EF3 99 km 0
May 4, 1977 EF3 90 km 0
May 4, 1977 EF3 31 km 2
May 15, 1968 EF3 51 km 0
Apr 19, 1966 EF3 83 km 0
Apr 12, 1964 EF3 93 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

19 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: UNNAMED (2,089 ac, 2006).

Year Name Acres Distance
2006 UNNAMED 2,089 80 km
1991 UNNAMED 2,043 47 km
1990 UNNAMED 1,823 97 km
2005 NR STEELE 1,652 8 km
1988 UNNAMED 1,539 56 km
1996 UNNAMED 1,356 90 km
1996 UNNAMED 1,346 84 km
1996 UNNAMED 1,305 76 km
2009 KENNEDY CREEK EAST 1,207 98 km
1994 UNNAMED 1,097 93 km
2008 KENNEDY CREEK EAST 1,091 98 km
2006 GRAND 1,067 56 km
2019 EAST KENNEDY CREEK 1,004 98 km
2005 UNNAMED 860 82 km
2000 UNNAMED 802 68 km
2006 SALT CREEK MARSH 720 82 km
1996 UNNAMED 636 80 km
1996 UNNAMED 624 74 km
1996 UNNAMED 515 85 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 30°F (-1°C) 1.5 in Coldest
February 35°F (2°C) 1.4 in Driest
March 46°F (8°C) 3.2 in
April 56°F (13°C) 3.7 in
May 65°F (18°C) 4.8 in
June 74°F (23°C) 5.6 in Wettest
July 78°F (26°C) 3.4 in Warmest
August 77°F (25°C) 4.1 in
September 69°F (21°C) 4.7 in
October 58°F (14°C) 3.8 in
November 45°F (7°C) 2.7 in
December 34°F (1°C) 1.7 in

Pleasanton has a seasonal temperature swing of 49°F / from 30°F in January to 78°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 40.6 inches, with June being the wettest month (5.6") and February the driest (1.4").

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