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Country around Lenora is a rural area of about 531 people in Norton County, Kansas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 122 miles from Grand Island, NE and 265 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 19 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $92k and rent runs about $609 a month.
531people
$92kTypical home
$609/moRent
92° / 41°Summer / winter
19"Snow
273Sunny days
67Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 531 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 265 mi to Denver, CO
- 122 mi to Grand Island, NE
- 58 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $92k (≈$578/mo)
- Median rent $609/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 273 sunny days a year (107 totally clear)
- 92 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 67 days a year with rain or snow
- 19" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 13 days a year over 100°F
- 24 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 64
- 19% of households have kids
- 35% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 56 mi to MCK airport
- 241 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 57 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 94% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,211 ft
- 734 mi to the ocean
- 145 mi to a big lake
- 55 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 245 mi to the nearest ski area
- 27 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 9 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
- 97 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 48% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 86 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 37 mi to the nearest vet
- 58 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 59 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Norton County: R+68 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
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.