Onaga is a small, friendly Flint Hills town of roughly 700 people with historic Main Street charm, easy access to rolling prairie and the Vermillion River, and a quiet, affordable pace that can feel restorative during multi‑week assignments.
For weekends and nights out, Manhattan (Kansas State University) and Topeka are both within roughly 30–50 miles and provide larger hospitals, college-town entertainment, restaurants and cultural events so you’ll have easy options for recreation and errands while enjoying small‑town downtime.