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Country around Rolla is a rural area of about 777 people in Morton County, Kansas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 137 miles from Amarillo, TX and 251 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 17 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $68k and rent runs about $613 a month.
777people
$68kTypical home
$613/moRent
94° / 48°Summer / winter
17"Snow
288Sunny days
51Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 777 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 251 mi to Denver, CO
- 137 mi to Amarillo, TX
- 35 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $68k (≈$429/mo)
- Median rent $613/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 2.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 48°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 56°F)
- 288 sunny days a year (124 totally clear)
- 77 cloudy days a year
- 27 of 90 winter days are gray
- 51 days a year with rain or snow
- 17" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 15 days a year over 100°F
- 11 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 37
- 26% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to LBL airport
- 202 mi to COS (major hub)
- 68 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1966
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 3,268 ft
- 637 mi to the ocean
- 100 mi to a big lake
- 77 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 193 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no 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
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 88 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 8% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 159 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 34 mi to the nearest vet
- 36 mi to the nearest dog park
- 27 congregations per 10k people
- 41 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Morton County: R+73 in 2024
- Kansas: R+16 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk