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Country around Macksville is a rural area of about 765 people in Stafford County, Kansas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 89 miles from Wichita, KS and 187 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 15 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $90k and rent runs about $600 a month.
765people
$90kTypical home
$600/moRent
92° / 44°Summer / winter
15"Snow
279Sunny days
53Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 765 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 5 people per sq mi
- 187 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 89 mi to Wichita, KS
- 32 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $90k (≈$566/mo)
- Median rent $600/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 44°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 279 sunny days a year (123 totally clear)
- 86 cloudy days a year
- 26 of 90 winter days are gray
- 53 days a year with rain or snow
- 15" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 15 days a year over 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 35
- 28% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 56 mi to DDC airport
- 190 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 57 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 95% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1960
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 2,034 ft
- 607 mi to the ocean
- 208 mi to a big lake
- 58 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 240 mi to the nearest ski area
- 50 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 18 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
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 57 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 12% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 19 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 32 mi to the nearest dog park
- 20 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Stafford County: R+64 in 2024
- Kansas: R+16 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk