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Country around Moscow is a rural area of about 452 people in Stevens County, Kansas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 150 miles from Amarillo, TX and 237 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 14 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $153k and rent runs about $782 a month.
452people
$153kTypical home
$782/moRent
93° / 48°Summer / winter
14"Snow
288Sunny days
52Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 452 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 237 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 150 mi to Amarillo, TX
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $153k (≈$965/mo)
- Median rent $782/mo
- Median household income $86k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 48°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 57°F)
- 288 sunny days a year (124 totally clear)
- 77 cloudy days a year
- 27 of 90 winter days are gray
- 52 days a year with rain or snow
- 14" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 12 days a year over 100°F
- 12 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 42
- 32% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to LBL airport
- 221 mi to COS (major hub)
- 49 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 3,015 ft
- 628 mi to the ocean
- 110 mi to a big lake
- 96 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 220 mi to the nearest ski area
- 39 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 28 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 74 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 45% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 131 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 46 mi to the nearest vet
- 47 mi to the nearest dog park
- 19 congregations per 10k people
- 56 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Stevens County: R+76 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
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk