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Country around Downs is a rural area of about 971 people in Smith County, Kansas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 98 miles from Grand Island, NE and 216 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 18 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $103k and rent runs about $590 a month.
971people
$103kTypical home
$590/moRent
93° / 40°Summer / winter
18"Snow
267Sunny days
73Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 971 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 8 people per sq mi
- 216 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 98 mi to Grand Island, NE
- 59 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $103k (≈$651/mo)
- Median rent $590/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 0.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 267 sunny days a year (105 totally clear)
- 98 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 73 days a year with rain or snow
- 18" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 12 days a year over 100°F
- 25 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 46
- 27% of households have kids
- 31% are 65 or older
- 30% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 16 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 60 mi to HYS airport
- 187 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 75 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1952
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,499 ft
- 703 mi to the ocean
- 201 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 191 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no 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
- 62 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 3% of Kansas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 81 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 54 mi to the nearest dog park
- 34 congregations per 10k people
- 52 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Smith 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
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk