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Burr Oak is a tiny town of 114 people in Jewell County, Kansas. It's about 73 miles from Grand Island, NE and 207 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 24 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $33k and rent runs about $608 a month.
114people
$33kTypical home
$608/moRent
88° / 38°Summer / winter
24"Snow
267Sunny days
89Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 114
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 139 people per sq mi
- 207 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 73 mi to Grand Island, NE
- 50 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $33k (≈$209/mo)
- Median rent $608/mo
- Median household income $43k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 267 sunny days a year (105 totally clear)
- 98 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 89 days a year with rain or snow
- 24" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 31 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 53
- 23% of households have kids
- 32% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 70 mi to EAR airport
- 161 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 50 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,673 ft
- 723 mi to the ocean
- 199 mi to a big lake
- 25 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 166 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3 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
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 52 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 74 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 26 mi to the nearest dog park
- 24 congregations per 10k people
- 34 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jewell County: R+76 in 2024
- Kansas: R+16 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.