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Country around Mound Valley is a rural area of about 733 people in Labette County, Kansas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 51 miles from Joplin, MO and 79 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 9 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $77k and rent runs about $591 a month.
733people
$77kTypical home
$591/moRent
90° / 43°Summer / winter
9"Snow
260Sunny days
97Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 733 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 13 people per sq mi
- 79 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 51 mi to Joplin, MO
- 37 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $77k (≈$486/mo)
- Median rent $591/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 260 sunny days a year (114 totally clear)
- 105 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 97 days a year with rain or snow
- 9" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 6 days a year over 100°F
- 10 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (463 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,525 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 29% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 50 mi to JLN airport
- 75 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 121 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 820 ft
- 507 mi to the ocean
- 224 mi to a big lake
- 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 133 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 34 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 54 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 17% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 56 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 42 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Labette County: R+38 in 2024
- Kansas: R+16 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low 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.