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Country around Hanston is a rural area of about 300 people in Hodgeman County, Kansas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 134 miles from Wichita, KS and 223 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 18 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $92k and rent runs about $833 a month.
300people
$92kTypical home
$833/moRent
93° / 44°Summer / winter
18"Snow
278Sunny days
59Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 300 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 223 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 134 mi to Wichita, KS
- 32 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $92k (≈$578/mo)
- Median rent $833/mo
- Median household income $68k
- 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 60°F)
- 278 sunny days a year (119 totally clear)
- 87 cloudy days a year
- 29 of 90 winter days are gray
- 59 days a year with rain or snow
- 18" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 16 days a year over 100°F
- 18 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 46
- 29% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to DDC airport
- 225 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 32 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1950
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,234 ft
- 640 mi to the ocean
- 195 mi to a big lake
- 45 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 272 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 4 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
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 98 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 21% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 52 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 34 mi to the nearest vet
- 33 mi to the nearest dog park
- 18 congregations per 10k people
- 53 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hodgeman County: R+71 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
- High 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.