Little River is a city in Rice County, Kansas, home to about 402 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 67457.
Homes sold for a median of $81 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Little River. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Kansas City International Airport (MCI)188 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Salina Municipal Airport (SLN)33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Wichita, KS61 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX394 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Little River; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Little River had 472 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 339th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Rice County grew from 14,745 residents in 1900 to 9,427 in 2020.
Rice County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 29.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 12 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kanopolis Lake, KS weather station (14 miles away).
2,285 jobs at 265 businesses in Rice County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Little River. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little River Junior HighLittle River | 7–8 | 33 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Little River HighLittle River | 9–12 | 89 | Public | 0.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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