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Country around Pawnee Rock is a rural area of about 643 people in Pawnee County, Kansas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 97 miles from Wichita, KS and 209 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 13 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $88k and rent runs about $760 a month.
643people
$88kTypical home
$760/moRent
92° / 43°Summer / winter
13"Snow
274Sunny days
69Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 643 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 7 people per sq mi
- 209 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 97 mi to Wichita, KS
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $88k (≈$557/mo)
- Median rent $760/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 274 sunny days a year (116 totally clear)
- 91 cloudy days a year
- 29 of 90 winter days are gray
- 69 days a year with rain or snow
- 13" 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
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (562 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,406 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 24% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 43 mi to HYS airport
- 212 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 58 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,962 ft
- 630 mi to the ocean
- 225 mi to a big lake
- 51 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 231 mi to the nearest ski area
- 42 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 22 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
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 58 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 44 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Pawnee County: R+52 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.