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Lewis is a tiny town of 489 people in Edwards County, Kansas. It's about 106 miles from Wichita, KS and 196 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 46°F, with about 15 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $52k and rent runs about $633 a month.
489people
$52kTypical home
$633/moRent
93° / 46°Summer / winter
15"Snow
285Sunny days
57Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 489
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,552 people per sq mi
- 196 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 106 mi to Wichita, KS
- 38 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $52k (≈$329/mo)
- Median rent $633/mo
- Median household income $38k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 13.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 46°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 285 sunny days a year (121 totally clear)
- 80 cloudy days a year
- 25 of 90 winter days are gray
- 57 days a year with rain or snow
- 15" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 15 days a year over 100°F
- 14 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (144 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (468 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 25% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to DDC airport
- 198 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 44 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1959
- 74% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 2,169 ft
- 615 mi to the ocean
- 198 mi to a big lake
- 66 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 254 mi to the nearest ski area
- 37 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 9 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 72 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 34% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 19 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 34 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 39 mi to the nearest dog park
- 36 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Edwards County: R+65 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.