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Bison is a tiny town of 141 people in Rush County, Kansas. It's about 116 miles from Wichita, KS and 230 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 15 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $53k and rent runs about $711 a month.
141people
$53kTypical home
$711/moRent
92° / 43°Summer / winter
15"Snow
278Sunny days
71Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 141
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 532 people per sq mi
- 230 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 116 mi to Wichita, KS
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $53k (≈$332/mo)
- Median rent $711/mo
- Median household income $66k
- Property tax about 2.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 278 sunny days a year (119 totally clear)
- 87 cloudy days a year
- 29 of 90 winter days are gray
- 71 days a year with rain or snow
- 15" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 17 days a year over 100°F
- 21 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (102 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (2,002 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 53
- 25% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to HYS airport
- 233 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 69 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 95% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 2,041 ft
- 650 mi to the ocean
- 228 mi to a big lake
- 35 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 236 mi to the nearest ski area
- 30 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 22 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 76 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 26% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 23 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 17 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Rush County: R+65 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
- Low 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.