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Country around Sharon is a rural area of about 438 people in Barber County, Kansas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 66 miles from Wichita, KS and 134 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 46°F, with about 11 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $172k and rent runs about $830 a month.
438people
$172kTypical home
$830/moRent
94° / 46°Summer / winter
11"Snow
279Sunny days
73Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 438 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 4 people per sq mi
- 134 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 66 mi to Wichita, KS
- 62 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $172k (≈$1,086/mo)
- Median rent $830/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 46°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 279 sunny days a year (123 totally clear)
- 86 cloudy days a year
- 26 of 90 winter days are gray
- 73 days a year with rain or snow
- 11" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 20 days a year over 100°F
- 8 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 51
- 27% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 61 mi to ICT airport
- 137 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 61 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1966
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,476 ft
- 554 mi to the ocean
- 202 mi to a big lake
- 60 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 241 mi to the nearest ski area
- 21 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses 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
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 34 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 11% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 23 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 32 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 35 mi to the nearest vet
- 56 mi to the nearest dog park
- 30 congregations per 10k people
- 32 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Barber County: R+72 in 2024
- Kansas: R+16 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.