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Clearwater is a small town of 2,716 people in Sedgwick County, Kansas. It's about 15 miles from Wichita, KS and 130 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 11 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $216k and rent runs about $964 a month.
2,716people
$216kTypical home
$964/moRent
92° / 44°Summer / winter
11"Snow
272Sunny days
76Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,716
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,337 people per sq mi
- 130 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 15 mi to Wichita, KS
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $216k (≈$1,363/mo)
- Median rent $964/mo
- Median household income $84k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°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
- 76 days a year with rain or snow
- 11" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 12 days a year over 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (453 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,694 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 40% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 32% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 10 mi to ICT airport
- 127 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 38 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,303 ft
- 554 mi to the ocean
- 243 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 192 mi to the nearest ski area
- 22 mi to the nearest campground
- 20 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 387 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 48 bars within 25 mi
- 102 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 28 museums within 25 mi
- 8 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 33% of Kansas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sedgwick County: R+14 in 2024
- Kansas: R+16 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk