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Country around Ransom is a rural area of about 430 people in Ness County, Kansas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 156 miles from Wichita, KS and 259 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 19 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $64k and rent runs about $619 a month.
430people
$64kTypical home
$619/moRent
92° / 43°Summer / winter
19"Snow
278Sunny days
49Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 430 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 259 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 156 mi to Wichita, KS
- 35 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $64k (≈$405/mo)
- Median rent $619/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 2.2% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 278 sunny days a year (119 totally clear)
- 87 cloudy days a year
- 29 of 90 winter days are gray
- 49 days a year with rain or snow
- 19" of snow a year
- 7 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
People
- Median age 63
- 16% of households have kids
- 34% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 36 mi to HYS airport
- 258 mi to COS (major hub)
- 65 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 92% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1958
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,510 ft
- 677 mi to the ocean
- 198 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 271 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 8 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 116 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 35% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 34 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 65 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 33 mi to the nearest vet
- 33 mi to the nearest dog park
- 34 congregations per 10k people
- 33 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Ness County: R+79 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