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Ensign is a tiny town of 125 people in Gray County, Kansas. It's about 156 miles from Enid, OK and 213 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 46°F, with about 17 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $89k and rent runs about $808 a month.
125people
$89kTypical home
$808/moRent
93° / 46°Summer / winter
17"Snow
286Sunny days
66Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 125
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 430 people per sq mi
- 213 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 156 mi to Enid, OK
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $89k (≈$558/mo)
- Median rent $808/mo
- Median household income $101k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 46°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 286 sunny days a year (122 totally clear)
- 79 cloudy days a year
- 26 of 90 winter days are gray
- 66 days a year with rain or snow
- 17" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 12 days a year over 100°F
- 15 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (175 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (351 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 34% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 16 mi to DDC airport
- 214 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 14 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1966
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 2,746 ft
- 622 mi to the ocean
- 151 mi to a big lake
- 79 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 269 mi to the nearest ski area
- 21 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 30 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 15 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 84 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 44% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 80 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 41 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 30 congregations per 10k people
- 83 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Gray County: R+69 in 2024
- Kansas: R+16 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low 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
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.