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Larned is a small town of 3,423 people in Pawnee County, Kansas. It's about 102 miles from Wichita, KS and 207 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 13 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $95k and rent runs about $764 a month.
3,423people
$95kTypical home
$764/moRent
92° / 44°Summer / winter
13"Snow
278Sunny days
70Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 3,423
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,420 people per sq mi
- 207 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 102 mi to Wichita, KS
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $95k (≈$596/mo)
- Median rent $764/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 2.0% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 44°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 278 sunny days a year (119 totally clear)
- 87 cloudy days a year
- 29 of 90 winter days are gray
- 70 days a year with rain or snow
- 13" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 15 days a year over 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (562 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,406 per 100k)
People
- Median age 46
- 25% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 47 mi to HYS airport
- 210 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 58 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1957
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 2,038 ft
- 627 mi to the ocean
- 216 mi to a big lake
- 55 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 239 mi to the nearest ski area
- 47 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 22 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 64 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of Kansas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 42 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Pawnee County: R+52 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