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Country around Otis is a rural area of about 447 people in Barton County, Kansas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 112 miles from Wichita, KS and 232 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 15 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $66k and rent runs about $888 a month.
447people
$66kTypical home
$888/moRent
92° / 43°Summer / winter
15"Snow
278Sunny days
65Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 447 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 4 people per sq mi
- 232 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 112 mi to Wichita, KS
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $66k (≈$414/mo)
- Median rent $888/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 278 sunny days a year (119 totally clear)
- 87 cloudy days a year
- 29 of 90 winter days are gray
- 65 days a year with rain or snow
- 15" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 15 days a year over 100°F
- 19 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (287 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (932 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 33
- 27% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to HYS airport
- 236 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 71 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 2,060 ft
- 653 mi to the ocean
- 228 mi to a big lake
- 36 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 227 mi to the nearest ski area
- 21 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 53 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 10 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 71 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 25% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Barton County: R+57 in 2024
- Kansas: R+16 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.