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Country around St John is a rural area of about 1,806 people in Stafford County, Kansas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 83 miles from Wichita, KS and 191 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 17 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $119k and rent runs about $825 a month.
1,806people
$119kTypical home
$825/moRent
93° / 44°Summer / winter
17"Snow
274Sunny days
62Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,806 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 6 people per sq mi
- 191 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 83 mi to Wichita, KS
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $119k (≈$748/mo)
- Median rent $825/mo
- Median household income $76k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 44°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 274 sunny days a year (116 totally clear)
- 91 cloudy days a year
- 29 of 90 winter days are gray
- 62 days a year with rain or snow
- 17" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 17 days a year over 100°F
- 11 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 39
- 38% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 31% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 62 mi to HYS airport
- 194 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 47 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 95% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1945
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,936 ft
- 611 mi to the ocean
- 220 mi to a big lake
- 48 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 229 mi to the nearest ski area
- 38 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 25 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 47 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 13% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 20 congregations per 10k people
- 27 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Stafford County: R+64 in 2024
- Kansas: R+16 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low 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