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Iuka is a tiny town of 231 people in Pratt County, Kansas. It's about 76 miles from Wichita, KS and 170 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 15 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $95k and rent runs about $1k a month.
231people
$95kTypical home
$1,120/moRent
92° / 43°Summer / winter
15"Snow
279Sunny days
61Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 231
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 352 people per sq mi
- 170 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 76 mi to Wichita, KS
- 44 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $95k (≈$599/mo)
- Median rent $1,120/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 11.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 279 sunny days a year (123 totally clear)
- 86 cloudy days a year
- 26 of 90 winter days are gray
- 61 days a year with rain or snow
- 15" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 14 days a year over 100°F
- 12 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (197 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (744 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 24% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 31% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 14 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 67 mi to DDC airport
- 173 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 49 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1946
- 74% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,965 ft
- 590 mi to the ocean
- 207 mi to a big lake
- 51 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 236 mi to the nearest ski area
- 45 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 13 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
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 49 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 30% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 38 mi to the nearest vet
- 45 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 5 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Pratt County: R+51 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
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.