Looking to move to small town kansas

[jayhawkfan96]

Originally Posted by cp1969

Did I read that you are working on getting your teacher's certification? If so, Emporia State is, I think, primarily a teacher's college, as is Pittsburg State. As GraniteStater said, though, it is a pretty long drive to the airport if you travel much.

However, I think you can do the same thing at KU. If you go that route, there are numerous little towns within commuting distance of Lawrence. Eudora, DeSoto, Tonganoxie, McClouth, Baldwin (Baker University is there), Wellsville, Lecompton to mention a few. I would go for something northeast of Lawrence, but that is just my preference.

Good luck!

Tonganoxie, Eudora, and DeSoto would be my top choices given their proximity to both Lawrence and KC. Tonganoxie also has the Leavenworth County fairgrounds.

[pioneer88]

While I'm personally partial to Southeast Kansas (Parsons) I would definately recommend McPherson. It's a growing smaller town of about 14,000 and has a great downtown and one way or another seems to be amazing at bringing in industry. The town is also very well kept and has a great park system. For big city shopping/airport etc Wichita is 45 minutes away. Overall a great town.

[geekychick]

I would recommend the Topeka, Lawrence and KC area. Lots of small towns.
I love Lawrence with its fun and cultural Massachusetts St.

[grumpyfarmer]

I would be very very cautious of moving to Parsons KS it is a lousy place to raise kids look at there school profile they are even under the averages for the state and on disciplinary action.The city book keeping is a lot to be desired and even wondered how legal it really is. Unethical unpractical non respective city council the town needs to be audited by the state and the actions need to be reviewed by the ethics comity of Kansas along with the league of municipalities there needs to be recalls on commissioners and mangers need to be fired we should have a state investigation into the affairs of the city of Parsons KS along with a grand jury investigation.

This town dose not rate to move to I would strongly suggest to reconsider any effort of moving into the area you will be greatly disappointed. There are a great many places in the state of Kansas with out moving to Parsons Kansas. Good luck and Keep looking.

[pioneer88]

I wouldn't take this Grumpy too serious, all he's done is copy and paste the same downer paragraph into every thread. He does have the right to his opinion, but I don't think it carries much weight in regards to this. Sounds like a Troll to me.

[sparksharp]

Originally Posted by HOLDONTIGHT

Don't do it if you are thinking about western kansas---you might as well be living in hell---seriously! And yes the wind blows every day! And dirt ---forget about it! Blows......and the water is poisonous--most wells have arsenic and herbicides, pesticides etc from farmers~ and no trees here---just flat----- and no jobs really---no culture! (want to buy a farmhouse?

I personally love this type of honesty! It's very refreshing for someone planning on coming to an area to have someone already living there tell of the "not so good things" that go on in a given area. And let's face it...no place is all good or all bad.