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Country around Bird City is a rural area of about 942 people in Cheyenne County, Kansas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 177 miles from Greeley, CO and 178 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 28 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $117k and rent runs about $695 a month.
942people
$117kTypical home
$695/moRent
91° / 42°Summer / winter
28"Snow
281Sunny days
63Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 942 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 178 mi to Denver, CO
- 177 mi to Greeley, CO
- 103 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $117k (≈$740/mo)
- Median rent $695/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 56°F)
- 281 sunny days a year (108 totally clear)
- 84 cloudy days a year
- 29 of 90 winter days are gray
- 63 days a year with rain or snow
- 28" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 10 days a year over 100°F
- 23 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 35
- 28% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 15 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 59 mi to MCK airport
- 167 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 57 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 92% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1947
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 3,478 ft
- 783 mi to the ocean
- 100 mi to a big lake
- 67 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 212 mi to the nearest ski area
- 32 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 7 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
- 157 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of Kansas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 123 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 34 congregations per 10k people
- 99 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Cheyenne County: R+69 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
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk