Bank Building, 2008
Beattie’s story
156 years in pictures
Census counts: 270 in 1880, a peak of 648 in 1890, 197 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 4 maps from 1889 on.
- 1870Beattie is laid out
BeattieKS
A town of 198, laid out in 1870.
Population
198
2025 Census estimate · −1.5% since 2020
Typical home
$175K
+16.4% in a year
Household income
$59K
median
Median age
52.7
years
Jobs based here
131
A job hub
Is Beattie a good place to live?
Beattie has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
198 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Beattie: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Beattie, and how to reach them.
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Beattie water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Beattie’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereMarshall County ClerkMarshall County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2021
ZIP code6640666406 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Beattie.
Work & commute
Beattie stands out in Kansas and nationally, with more of its residents who live below the poverty line
Half the trips to work are shorter than 22 miles. Beattie’s typical household income is $59,000, below both the Kansas town median ($73,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). The average commute locally is 12 minutes. Most people who work leave Beattie to do it: just 5% work in town.
5%work in town
| Beattie | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 24% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 12 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.9% | 15% | 8% |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Beattie5%
Marysville22%
Seneca11%
Salina4%
Topeka4%
22 mi
median commute distance
131
jobs based in Beattie
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Housing
The median rent in Beattie is lower than in most of Kansas or the rest of the country
Home values are up 16% over the year to September 2026. Beattie: nearly three quarters of households own their home, against 72% in Kansas’ towns and 73% across U.S. towns. The typical Beattie home is worth about $175,000, up 16.4% in a year, 29% below the Kansas typical home.
$175KZillow home value
| Beattie | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $486 a month | $975 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 74% | 72% | 73% |
Typical home value
Beattie$175K
Kansas$246K
+16.4%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
Four seasons and hot summers in Beattie
The typical July afternoon high for Beattie comes to 89°F.
14″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–40°
Spring40–64°
Summer63–86°
Fall42–66°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Beattie is
Among 151 Kansas towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Beattie. This Kansas town does better than the Kansas average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 10. For adults locally, the share who have high blood pressure is 40%.
| Beattie | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Kansas
2 better20 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Beattie | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 68.7% | 63.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.2% | 77.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 6.7% |
Community Memorial Healthcare
11.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Moderate risk in Beattie, with inland flooding at the top
FEMA puts 46% of Beattie’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 20% to tornadoes. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 52% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Beattie after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2010.
48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
0% of Beattie is conserved land
Across 1 park or preserve: 0.1 miles of trail. Beattie’s trail density is 0.5 miles per square mile.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 146 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Beattie Community Park | 0.1 mi | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Beattie
17pages on Beattie
The big questions
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Beattie; the nearest are
Manhattan Area Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Manhattan47.1 mi$9,844 in-state tuitionKansas State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Manhattan47.4 mi$11,221 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Beattie residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
A job hub
Every workday, about 127 people come to Beattie for work
Where Beattie’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
131jobs based in Beattie
5%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Beattie
City in Marshall County, Kansas
Beattie is a city in Marshall County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 197. The city has been called "The Milo Capital of the World" and hosts the annual "Beattie Milo Festival".
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,316 ft
- ZIP code
- 66406
- Area code
- 785
Questions about Beattie
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Beattie, KS a good place to live?
Beattie has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.