Living in Country around Cunningham, KS
Country around Cunningham is a rural area of about 891 people in Kingman County, Kansas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 57 miles from Wichita, KS and 158 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 13 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $113k and rent runs about $734 a month.
891people
$113kTypical home
$734/moRent
93° / 44°Summer / winter
13"Snow
279Sunny days
77Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 891 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 4 people per sq mi
- 158 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 57 mi to Wichita, KS
- 39 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $113k (≈$715/mo)
- Median rent $734/mo
- Median household income $73k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 44°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 279 sunny days a year (123 totally clear)
- 86 cloudy days a year
- 26 of 90 winter days are gray
- 77 days a year with rain or snow
- 13" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 14 days a year over 100°F
- 11 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (28 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (306 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 52
- 24% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 30% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 53 mi to ICT airport
- 162 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 38 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1954
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,686 ft
- 578 mi to the ocean
- 218 mi to a big lake
- 40 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 224 mi to the nearest ski area
- 31 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 13 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 38 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 27% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 16 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 40 mi to the nearest vet
- 38 mi to the nearest dog park
- 17 congregations per 10k people
- 17 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Kingman County: R+60 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.