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Country around Ensign is a rural area of about 377 people in Ford County, Kansas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 155 miles from Enid, OK and 212 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 46°F, with about 17 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $144k and rent runs about $1k a month.
377people
$144kTypical home
$1,010/moRent
93° / 46°Summer / winter
17"Snow
286Sunny days
66Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 377 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 212 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 155 mi to Enid, OK
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $144k (≈$910/mo)
- Median rent $1,010/mo
- Median household income $71k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 46°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 286 sunny days a year (122 totally clear)
- 79 cloudy days a year
- 26 of 90 winter days are gray
- 66 days a year with rain or snow
- 17" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 11 days a year over 100°F
- 15 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (173 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (801 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 36
- 42% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 17 mi to DDC airport
- 212 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 14 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 2,746 ft
- 620 mi to the ocean
- 150 mi to a big lake
- 81 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 269 mi to the nearest ski area
- 21 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 30 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 11 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 82 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 34% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 79 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 39 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 83 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Ford County: R+38 in 2024
- Kansas: R+16 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low 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.