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Country around Kanorado is a rural area of about 258 people in Sherman County, Kansas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 152 miles from Colorado Springs, CO and 155 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 30 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $116k and rent runs about $950 a month.
258people
$116kTypical home
$950/moRent
90° / 44°Summer / winter
30"Snow
284Sunny days
86Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 258 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 155 mi to Denver, CO
- 152 mi to Colorado Springs, CO
- 106 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $116k (≈$733/mo)
- Median rent $950/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 44°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 55°F)
- 284 sunny days a year (104 totally clear)
- 81 cloudy days a year
- 30 of 90 winter days are gray
- 86 days a year with rain or snow
- 30" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 6 days a year over 100°F
- 22 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (205 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (802 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 24% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 17 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 94 mi to MCK airport
- 146 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 92 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1955
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 3,891 ft
- 774 mi to the ocean
- 127 mi to a big lake
- 63 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 189 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 16 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
- 146 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 22% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 109 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 50 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 127 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sherman 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
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very 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.