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Country around Latham is a rural area of about 290 people in Butler County, Kansas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 41 miles from Wichita, KS and 105 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 10 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $218k and rent runs about $578 a month.
290people
$218kTypical home
$578/moRent
89° / 42°Summer / winter
10"Snow
265Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 290 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 105 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 41 mi to Wichita, KS
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $218k (≈$1,372/mo)
- Median rent $578/mo
- Median household income $82k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 22.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 265 sunny days a year (119 totally clear)
- 100 cloudy days a year
- 30 of 90 winter days are gray
- 10" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 8 days a year over 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (168 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (703 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 31
- 50% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 45 mi to ICT airport
- 101 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 53 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 73% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,473 ft
- 545 mi to the ocean
- 238 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 153 mi to the nearest ski area
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 12 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 26% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 22 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 24 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 32 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 28 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 35 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Butler County: R+41 in 2024
- Kansas: R+16 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High 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.