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Latham is a tiny town of 199 people in Butler County, Kansas. It's about 40 miles from Wichita, KS and 106 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 10 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $39k and rent runs about $576 a month.
199people
$39kTypical home
$576/moRent
89° / 42°Summer / winter
10"Snow
265Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 199
- Part of a metro area
- About 917 people per sq mi
- 106 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 40 mi to Wichita, KS
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $39k (≈$245/mo)
- Median rent $576/mo
- Median household income $82k
- Property tax about 2.1% of value
- 24.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 265 sunny days a year (119 totally clear)
- 100 cloudy days a year
- 30 of 90 winter days are gray
- 10" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 8 days a year over 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (168 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (703 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 31
- 47% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 44 mi to ICT airport
- 101 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 52 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 72% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,467 ft
- 546 mi to the ocean
- 238 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 153 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 12 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
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 26% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 21 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 23 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 32 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 27 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 34 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Butler County: R+41 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
- 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.