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Country around Potwin is a rural area of about 867 people in Butler County, Kansas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 26 miles from Wichita, KS and 139 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 9 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $119k and rent runs about $890 a month.
867people
$119kTypical home
$890/moRent
92° / 43°Summer / winter
9"Snow
265Sunny days
69Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 867 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 16 people per sq mi
- 139 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 26 mi to Wichita, KS
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $119k (≈$752/mo)
- Median rent $890/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 2.3% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 265 sunny days a year (119 totally clear)
- 100 cloudy days a year
- 30 of 90 winter days are gray
- 69 days a year with rain or snow
- 9" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 8 days a year over 100°F
- 11 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (168 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (703 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 51
- 24% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to ICT airport
- 136 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 20 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,404 ft
- 577 mi to the ocean
- 268 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 151 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 211 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- 56 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 24 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 21% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Butler County: R+41 in 2024
- Kansas: R+16 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk