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Country around Turpin is a rural area of about 1,377 people in Seward County, Kansas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 126 miles from Amarillo, TX and 212 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 14 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $168k and rent runs about $928 a month.
1,377people
$168kTypical home
$928/moRent
96° / 51°Summer / winter
14"Snow
291Sunny days
53Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,377 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 6 people per sq mi
- 212 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 126 mi to Amarillo, TX
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $168k (≈$1,061/mo)
- Median rent $928/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 96°F
- Winter highs around 51°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 291 sunny days a year (137 totally clear)
- 74 cloudy days a year
- 24 of 90 winter days are gray
- 53 days a year with rain or snow
- 14" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 23 days a year over 100°F
- 11 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (278 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (887 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 44% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 14 mi to LBL airport
- 210 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 77 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 2,766 ft
- 595 mi to the ocean
- 85 mi to a big lake
- 106 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 236 mi to the nearest ski area
- 20 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 17 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
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 42 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 31% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 129 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 33 mi to the nearest vet
- 34 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 44 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Seward County: R+39 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.