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Country around Coldwater is a rural area of about 962 people in Comanche County, Kansas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 94 miles from Enid, OK and 153 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 15 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $88k and rent runs about $728 a month.
962people
$88kTypical home
$728/moRent
94° / 48°Summer / winter
15"Snow
285Sunny days
59Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 962 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 153 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 94 mi to Enid, OK
- 52 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $88k (≈$552/mo)
- Median rent $728/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 1.9% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 48°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 285 sunny days a year (121 totally clear)
- 80 cloudy days a year
- 25 of 90 winter days are gray
- 59 days a year with rain or snow
- 15" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 16 days a year over 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 52
- 22% of households have kids
- 33% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 13 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 56 mi to DDC airport
- 154 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 57 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1944
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,054 ft
- 568 mi to the ocean
- 160 mi to a big lake
- 84 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 282 mi to the nearest ski area
- 57 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 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
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 42 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 42 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 27 mi to the nearest vet
- 57 mi to the nearest dog park
- 46 congregations per 10k people
- 43 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Comanche County: R+68 in 2024
- Kansas: R+16 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk