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Living in Country around Rush Center, KS

Country around Rush Center is a rural area of about 454 people in Rush County, Kansas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 115 miles from Wichita, KS and 224 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 14 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $104k and rent runs about $711 a month.

454people
$104kTypical home
$711/moRent
92° / 44°Summer / winter
14"Snow
278Sunny days
68Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Rural — about 454 people spread over the area
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 3 people per sq mi
  • 224 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
  • 115 mi to Wichita, KS
  • 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $104k (≈$653/mo)
  • Median rent $711/mo
  • Median household income $59k
  • Property tax about 1.6% of value
  • 3.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 92°F
  • Winter highs around 44°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
  • 278 sunny days a year (119 totally clear)
  • 87 cloudy days a year
  • 29 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 68 days a year with rain or snow
  • 14" of snow a year
  • 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • 16 days a year over 100°F
  • 18 nights a year below 10°F
  • Windier than most places

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (102 per 100k), county-wide
  • About average property crime (2,002 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 53
  • 18% of households have kids
  • 26% are 65 or older
  • 21% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 2% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 25 min
  • 3% walk or take transit to work
  • 31 mi to HYS airport
  • 227 mi to OKC (major hub)
  • 61 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 95% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1943
  • 91% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 2,116 ft
  • 644 mi to the ocean
  • 223 mi to a big lake
  • 38 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 242 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 38 mi to the nearest campground
  • 1 golf course within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 5 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
  • 4 museums within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 76 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 26% of Kansas districts (reading)
  • 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 16 mi to the nearest vet
  • 25 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 17 congregations per 10k people
  • 32 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Rush County: R+65 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
  • High drought risk
  • Moderate winter storm risk
  • Low 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.

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