Living in Jetmore, KS
Jetmore is a tiny town of 580 people in Hodgeman County, Kansas. It's about 140 miles from Wichita, KS and 218 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 18 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $94k and rent runs about $982 a month.
580people
$94kTypical home
$982/moRent
94° / 45°Summer / winter
18"Snow
285Sunny days
61Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 580
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 138 people per sq mi
- 218 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 140 mi to Wichita, KS
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $94k (≈$595/mo)
- Median rent $982/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 45°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 285 sunny days a year (121 totally clear)
- 80 cloudy days a year
- 25 of 90 winter days are gray
- 61 days a year with rain or snow
- 18" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 15 days a year over 100°F
- 16 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 43
- 29% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 17 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 16 mi to DDC airport
- 219 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 18 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1958
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,474 ft
- 633 mi to the ocean
- 181 mi to a big lake
- 58 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 284 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 34 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 15 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 105 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 19% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 64 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 44 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 18 congregations per 10k people
- 67 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hodgeman 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
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk