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Country around Cedar Vale is a rural area of about 937 people in Cowley County, Kansas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 62 miles from Wichita, KS and 76 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 8 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $121k and rent runs about $571 a month.
937people
$121kTypical home
$571/moRent
91° / 45°Summer / winter
8"Snow
265Sunny days
76Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 937 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 4 people per sq mi
- 76 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 62 mi to Wichita, KS
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $121k (≈$762/mo)
- Median rent $571/mo
- Median household income $46k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 45°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 265 sunny days a year (119 totally clear)
- 100 cloudy days a year
- 30 of 90 winter days are gray
- 76 days a year with rain or snow
- 8" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 8 days a year over 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (314 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,959 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 31% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 36% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 63 mi to ICT airport
- 72 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 80 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1963
- 69% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 902 ft
- 515 mi to the ocean
- 209 mi to a big lake
- 34 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 169 mi to the nearest ski area
- 19 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 6 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
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 34 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 49% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 29 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 51 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 28 mi to the nearest vet
- 28 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 53 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
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.