Bushton is located in Rice county Kansas with a geographic area of 0.2 square miles. The total population in Bushton is 313 with 43.5% male and 56.5% female. Children under age 5 represent 8.9% of the population, under age 18 equal 27.5% of the population and over age 65 is 23.6% of the population. The median household income is $38,500, per capita income is $22,891. There are a total of 144 housing units with 81.9% owner occupied. Education includes 41.0% of residents that are high school graduates and 10.4% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Bushton in the summer is 78 degrees, and in the winter 32 degrees.