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Argonia is a tiny town of 542 people in Sumner County, Kansas. It's about 37 miles from Wichita, KS and 125 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 11 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $129k and rent runs about $688 a month.
542people
$129kTypical home
$688/moRent
93° / 44°Summer / winter
11"Snow
272Sunny days
52Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 542
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 777 people per sq mi
- 125 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 37 mi to Wichita, KS
- 30 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $129k (≈$813/mo)
- Median rent $688/mo
- Median household income $72k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 44°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 272 sunny days a year (120 totally clear)
- 93 cloudy days a year
- 28 of 90 winter days are gray
- 52 days a year with rain or snow
- 11" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 14 days a year over 100°F
- 8 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (233 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,396 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 39% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to ICT airport
- 128 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 55 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1968
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,280 ft
- 542 mi to the ocean
- 230 mi to a big lake
- 32 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 213 mi to the nearest ski area
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 11 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 48% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 17 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 32 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 33 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sumner County: R+50 in 2024
- Kansas: R+16 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.