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Country around Gorham is a rural area of about 601 people in Ellis County, Kansas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 124 miles from Wichita, KS and 242 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 14 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $199k and rent runs about $779 a month.
601people
$199kTypical home
$779/moRent
93° / 43°Summer / winter
14"Snow
278Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 601 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 5 people per sq mi
- 242 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 124 mi to Wichita, KS
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $199k (≈$1,257/mo)
- Median rent $779/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 278 sunny days a year (119 totally clear)
- 87 cloudy days a year
- 29 of 90 winter days are gray
- 14" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 14 days a year over 100°F
- 15 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (221 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (851 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 35% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 15 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 13 mi to HYS airport
- 234 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 84 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,939 ft
- 672 mi to the ocean
- 212 mi to a big lake
- 29 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 222 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 36 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 84 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 45% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 40 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Ellis County: R+46 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
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low 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.