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Andover is a small city of 15,965 people in Butler County, Kansas. It's about 12 miles from Wichita, KS and 128 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 9 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $291k and rent runs about $1k a month.
15,965people
$291kTypical home
$1,450/moRent
92° / 43°Summer / winter
9"Snow
272Sunny days
87Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 15,965
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,503 people per sq mi
- 128 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 12 mi to Wichita, KS
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $291k (≈$1,838/mo)
- Median rent $1,450/mo
- Median household income $105k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 272 sunny days a year (120 totally clear)
- 93 cloudy days a year
- 28 of 90 winter days are gray
- 87 days a year with rain or snow
- 9" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 11 days a year over 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (168 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (703 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 36
- 49% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 51% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 16 mi to ICT airport
- 124 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 27 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2002
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,355 ft
- 561 mi to the ocean
- 251 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 168 mi to the nearest ski area
- 20 mi to the nearest campground
- 20 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 410 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 48 bars within 25 mi
- 111 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 33 museums within 25 mi
- 8 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 24% of Kansas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 5 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Butler County: R+41 in 2024
- Kansas: R+16 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk