Living in Kansas, OK
Kansas is a tiny town of 748 people in Delaware County, Oklahoma. It's about 36 miles from Fayetteville, AR and 62 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 7 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $126k and rent runs about $920 a month.
748people
$126kTypical home
$920/moRent
91° / 49°Summer / winter
7"Snow
251Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 748
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 367 people per sq mi
- 62 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 36 mi to Fayetteville, AR
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $126k (≈$797/mo)
- Median rent $920/mo
- Median household income $45k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 49°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (115 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 7" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (184 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,464 per 100k)
People
- Median age 55
- 20% of households have kids
- 34% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to XNA airport
- 61 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 169 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 55% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1988
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,165 ft
- 433 mi to the ocean
- 176 mi to a big lake
- 23 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 194 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 63 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 14 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 27% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 27 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Delaware County: R+60 in 2024
- Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High 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.