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Herndon is a tiny town of 159 people in Rawlins County, Kansas. It's about 146 miles from Grand Island, NE and 217 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 25 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $49k and rent runs about $375 a month.
159people
$49kTypical home
$375/moRent
92° / 42°Summer / winter
25"Snow
274Sunny days
73Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 159
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 505 people per sq mi
- 217 mi to Denver, CO
- 146 mi to Grand Island, NE
- 81 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $49k (≈$306/mo)
- Median rent $375/mo
- Median household income $65k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 274 sunny days a year (104 totally clear)
- 91 cloudy days a year
- 30 of 90 winter days are gray
- 73 days a year with rain or snow
- 25" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 12 days a year over 100°F
- 28 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 38
- 27% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to MCK airport
- 206 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 22 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,681 ft
- 773 mi to the ocean
- 102 mi to a big lake
- 72 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 252 mi to the nearest ski area
- 22 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 11 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 118 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 25% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 21 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 102 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 41 mi to the nearest vet
- 40 mi to the nearest dog park
- 20 congregations per 10k people
- 100 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Rawlins County: R+73 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
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low 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.