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Living in Inman, KS

Inman is a small town of 1,325 people in McPherson County, Kansas. It's about 44 miles from Wichita, KS and 178 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 $149k and rent runs about $960 a month.

1,325people
$149kTypical home
$960/moRent
93° / 44°Summer / winter
11"Snow
268Sunny days
80Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 1,325
  • Its own small hub, not a suburb
  • About 1,654 people per sq mi
  • 178 mi to Tulsa, OK
  • 44 mi to Wichita, KS
  • 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $149k (≈$940/mo)
  • Median rent $960/mo
  • Median household income $59k
  • Property tax about 1.9% of value
  • 3.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 93°F
  • Winter highs around 44°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
  • 80 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
  • 14 nights a year below 10°F
  • Windier than most places

Safety

  • Low violent crime (219 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (722 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 50
  • 29% of households have kids
  • 31% are 65 or older
  • 23% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 20 min
  • 7% walk or take transit to work
  • 39 mi to SLN airport
  • 175 mi to TUL (major hub)
  • 15 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 79% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1974
  • 75% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 1,539 ft
  • 606 mi to the ocean
  • 270 mi to a big lake
  • 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 173 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 9 mi to the nearest campground
  • 12 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 66 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • Few or no bars within 25 mi
  • 18 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 8 museums within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 15 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 39% of Kansas districts (reading)
  • 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 28 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 13 mi to the nearest vet
  • 12 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 17 congregations per 10k people
  • 25 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • McPherson County: R+41 in 2024
  • Kansas: R+16 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • 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

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