Living in Haven, KS
Haven is a small town of 1,313 people in Reno County, Kansas. It's about 28 miles from Wichita, KS and 161 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 11 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $112k and rent runs about $876 a month.
1,313people
$112kTypical home
$876/moRent
93° / 44°Summer / winter
11"Snow
272Sunny days
76Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,313
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,690 people per sq mi
- 161 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 28 mi to Wichita, KS
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $112k (≈$706/mo)
- Median rent $876/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 44°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 64°F)
- 272 sunny days a year (120 totally clear)
- 93 cloudy days a year
- 28 of 90 winter days are gray
- 76 days a year with rain or snow
- 11" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 13 days a year over 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (468 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,496 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 49
- 18% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to ICT airport
- 158 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 13 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,493 ft
- 585 mi to the ocean
- 256 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 186 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 99 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 37 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 33% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Reno County: R+35 in 2024
- Kansas: R+16 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High 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.