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Country around Wilson is a rural area of about 1,031 people in Ellsworth County, Kansas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 97 miles from Wichita, KS and 210 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 13 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $89k and rent runs about $716 a month.
1,031people
$89kTypical home
$716/moRent
93° / 42°Summer / winter
13"Snow
274Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,031 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 7 people per sq mi
- 210 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 97 mi to Wichita, KS
- 36 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $89k (≈$560/mo)
- Median rent $716/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 274 sunny days a year (116 totally clear)
- 91 cloudy days a year
- 29 of 90 winter days are gray
- 13" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 11 days a year over 100°F
- 18 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (157 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (456 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 30% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 43 mi to SLN airport
- 203 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 59 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,667 ft
- 655 mi to the ocean
- 238 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 192 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 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
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 59 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 6% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 37 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 28 mi to the nearest vet
- 27 mi to the nearest dog park
- 20 congregations per 10k people
- 43 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Ellsworth County: R+52 in 2024
- Kansas: R+16 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk