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Halstead is a small town of 2,516 people in Harvey County, Kansas. It's about 23 miles from Wichita, KS and 157 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 11 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $163k and rent runs about $826 a month.
2,516people
$163kTypical home
$826/moRent
92° / 42°Summer / winter
11"Snow
268Sunny days
72Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,516
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,707 people per sq mi
- 157 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 23 mi to Wichita, KS
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $163k (≈$1,028/mo)
- Median rent $826/mo
- Median household income $76k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 64°F)
- 268 sunny days a year (114 totally clear)
- 97 cloudy days a year
- 29 of 90 winter days are gray
- 72 days a year with rain or snow
- 11" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 12 days a year over 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (427 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (847 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 38% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 25 mi to ICT airport
- 153 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 10 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1967
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,411 ft
- 587 mi to the ocean
- 272 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 170 mi to the nearest ski area
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 299 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 27 bars within 25 mi
- 86 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 27 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 43% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 16 congregations per 10k people
- 17 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Harvey County: R+21 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
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk