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Country around Cuba is a rural area of about 283 people in Republic County, Kansas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 62 miles from Manhattan, KS and 162 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 19 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $48k and rent runs about $570 a month.
283people
$48kTypical home
$570/moRent
90° / 38°Summer / winter
19"Snow
265Sunny days
76Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 283 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 4 people per sq mi
- 162 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 62 mi to Manhattan, KS
- 50 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $48k (≈$304/mo)
- Median rent $570/mo
- Median household income $44k
- Property tax about 2.3% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 265 sunny days a year (111 totally clear)
- 100 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 76 days a year with rain or snow
- 19" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 7 days a year over 100°F
- 21 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (65 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (560 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 59
- 14% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 62 mi to MHK airport
- 132 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 73 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 92% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 65% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,585 ft
- 708 mi to the ocean
- 232 mi to a big lake
- 46 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 134 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 9 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
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 35% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 67 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 27 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 32 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Republic County: R+66 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
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.