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Country around Sharon Springs is a rural area of about 1,009 people in Wallace County, Kansas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 159 miles from Pueblo, CO and 176 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 21 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $110k and rent runs about $533 a month.
1,009people
$110kTypical home
$533/moRent
91° / 44°Summer / winter
21"Snow
285Sunny days
52Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,009 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 176 mi to Denver, CO
- 159 mi to Pueblo, CO
- 81 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $110k (≈$692/mo)
- Median rent $533/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 44°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 55°F)
- 285 sunny days a year (112 totally clear)
- 80 cloudy days a year
- 29 of 90 winter days are gray
- 52 days a year with rain or snow
- 21" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 10 days a year over 100°F
- 17 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 47
- 22% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 17 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 88 mi to GCK airport
- 157 mi to COS (major hub)
- 72 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1961
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 3,484 ft
- 739 mi to the ocean
- 160 mi to a big lake
- 41 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 207 mi to the nearest ski area
- 30 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course 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
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 155 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 2% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 30 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 30 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 138 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 52 mi to the nearest vet
- 30 mi to the nearest dog park
- 28 congregations per 10k people
- 115 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wallace County: R+85 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
- Very 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.