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Atlanta is a tiny town of 169 people in Cowley County, Kansas. It's about 36 miles from Wichita, KS and 102 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 9 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $73k and rent runs about $914 a month.
169people
$73kTypical home
$914/moRent
89° / 43°Summer / winter
9"Snow
265Sunny days
71Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 169
- Part of a metro area
- About 353 people per sq mi
- 102 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 36 mi to Wichita, KS
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $73k (≈$459/mo)
- Median rent $914/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 265 sunny days a year (119 totally clear)
- 100 cloudy days a year
- 30 of 90 winter days are gray
- 71 days a year with rain or snow
- 9" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 10 days a year over 100°F
- 12 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (314 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,959 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 52
- 30% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to ICT airport
- 98 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 53 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1956
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,437 ft
- 540 mi to the ocean
- 232 mi to a big lake
- 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 163 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 12 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
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 40% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 19 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 26 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 30 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Cowley County: R+40 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