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Healy is a tiny town of 347 people in Lane County, Kansas. It's about 189 miles from Wichita, KS and 242 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 22 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $66k and rent runs about $633 a month.
347people
$66kTypical home
$633/moRent
93° / 45°Summer / winter
22"Snow
280Sunny days
65Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 347
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 100 people per sq mi
- 242 mi to Denver, CO
- 189 mi to Wichita, KS
- 45 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $66k (≈$415/mo)
- Median rent $633/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 45°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 280 sunny days a year (114 totally clear)
- 85 cloudy days a year
- 29 of 90 winter days are gray
- 65 days a year with rain or snow
- 22" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 15 days a year over 100°F
- 21 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 49
- 28% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 15 min
- 9% walk or take transit to work
- 47 mi to GCK airport
- 221 mi to COS (major hub)
- 46 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,877 ft
- 689 mi to the ocean
- 189 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 260 mi to the nearest ski area
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 9 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
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 150 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 41% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 44 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 100 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 38 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 41 congregations per 10k people
- 71 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lane County: R+71 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.