Among households in Rantoul, 92% own their home, against 72% in Kansas’ towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 8.5% in value.

$349KZillow home value

Typical home value

Rantoul$349K

Kansas$246K

+8.5%

value change, 1 year

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Prices over the yearsUp 8.5% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 5.8 years of income RentsRents

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

Work & commute

The average trip to work in Rantoul is longer than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town

Among residents in Rantoul, 6.2% live below the poverty line. The median household income for Rantoul comes to $60,000, where Kansas’ towns sit at $73,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. The top destinations are Ottawa (12%), Lenexa (9%) and Ottawa Township (8%). For half of commuters, work is under 26 miles away.

0%work in town

	Rantoul	Kansas towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	35 minutes	20 minutes	25 minutes
Median household income	$60,000	$73,000	$80,000
Below the poverty line	6.2%	9.1%	9.6%

Where working residents work

In Rantoul0%

Ottawa12%

Lenexa9%

Ottawa Township8%

Olathe7%

26 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Rantoul

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here4 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work0% work in Rantoul Commute times35 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 26 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Rantoul has four seasons and hot summers

For Rantoul, the typical July afternoon high is 89°F.

8″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–43°

Spring44–66°

Summer66–87°

Fall46–68°

Oct 25

typical first frost

Apr 14

typical last frost

+0.6°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 89°, January lows 21°Rain & snow8″ of snow a winter · 39 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Rantoul is

In Rantoul, 17% of adults smoke cigarettes. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Rantoul is ahead of Kansas on 1 and behind on 5.

	Rantoul	Kansas towns	U.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)	40%	37%	35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	17%	15%	14%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	33%	35%	36%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	28%	26%	25%

32 measures vs. Kansas

1 better26 too close to call5 worse

What stands out	Rantoul	KS
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth	8.6%	11.3%
More adults with COPD	8.4%	6.7%

Miami County Medical Center

13.7 mi away · emergency room

None

primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby13.7 miles to an ER · Miami County Medical Center How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than KS on 1 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Rantoul is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level

Expected losses in Rantoul break down as 42% from inland flooding and 16% from tornadoes. Compared with 57% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher. One claim on flood insurance has been paid out here since 2007.

57risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind

paid flood claims since 2007

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesModerate risk Flood claims1 paid flood claims · Since 2007 Past disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in Rantoul Get ready1.6 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

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Everything we know about Rantoul

16pages on Rantoul

The big questions

HealthBetter than KS on 1 of 32 CDC measures Cost of living$349K typical home · up 8.5% in a year Work & commute$60K median household income · 4 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 57% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

PlacesAttractions48 nearby · Old Depot Museum 10 mi LibraryOsawatomie Public Library CollegesOttawa University-Ottawa is 9.6 mi away

The story

HistorySettled 1862 Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 29 residents Climate89° summer highs · 8″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 66079 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Rantoul

Ottawa University-OttawaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Ottawa9.6 mi$35,880 tuition

About 0 of every 100 Rantoul residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Rantoul for work

Where Rantoul’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

4jobs based in Rantoul

0%of working residents work in town

26 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Rantoul

City in Franklin County, Kansas

Rantoul is a city in Franklin County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 165.

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Area: 0.1 sq mi
Elevation: 896 ft
ZIP code: 66079

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A home in Rantoul is worth about $349K, on Zillow’s estimate