The average commute for Hoyt comes to 22 minutes, above Kansas’ towns (20 minutes) but below U.S. towns (25 minutes). For half of commuters, work is under 15 miles away. 4.8% of residents live below the poverty line in the town. The top destinations are Topeka (33%), Holton (12%) and Lawrence (4%).

0%work in town

	Hoyt	Kansas towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	4.8%	9.1%	9.6%
Average trip to work	22 minutes	20 minutes	25 minutes
Median household income	$71,000	$73,000	$80,000

Where working residents work

In Hoyt0%

Topeka33%

Holton12%

Lawrence4%

Overland Park4%

15 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Hoyt

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here29 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work0% work in Hoyt Commute times22 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 15 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Schools

The schools Hoyt’s kids attend

Its two schools are below. Public schools: the Royal Valley school district. Also worth knowing: the 2 public schools in Hoyt teach 592 students between them.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Royal Valley ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4	Grades PK–4	369	B⁺
Royal Valley HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12	Grades 9–12	223	C

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The districtsRoyal Valley Every school2 schools · Royal Valley Elementary Questions“Are Hoyt’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

Hoyt: four seasons and hot summers

Hoyt’s July high stands at 89°F.

17″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–42°

Spring43–66°

Summer66–87°

Fall44–67°

Oct 22

typical first frost

Apr 16

typical last frost

+0.9°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 89°, January lows 19°Rain & snow17″ of snow a winter · 36 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Housing

Hoyt’s typical home value is about $294K

Home values are up 5.6% over the year to September 2026. In Hoyt, 78% of households are owner-occupiers. The rent at the middle of the market for Hoyt comes to $1,023 a month, where Kansas’ towns sit at $975 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month.

$294KZillow home value

	Hoyt	Kansas towns	U.S. towns
Households that own their home	78%	72%	73%
Median rent	$1,023 a month	$975 a month	$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Hoyt$294K

Kansas$246K

+5.6%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in March

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Prices over the yearsUp 5.6% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 4.1 years of income Rents$1,023 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Natural hazards

Hoyt faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Of the losses FEMA expects in Hoyt, 39% come from inland flooding and 17% from wildfires. On expected storm and flood damage, Hoyt sits above 62% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Hoyt after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2007.

62risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingWildfireTornadoes

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in Hoyt Get ready0.9 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Hoyt is

For adults in Hoyt, the share who had a checkup this year is 75%. The town tracks Kansas closely on all 32 CDC measures.

	Hoyt	Kansas towns	U.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	18%	16%	16%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	75%	77%	79%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	38%	35%	36%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	32%	34%	35%