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Longton is a tiny town of 302 people in Elk County, Kansas. It's about 73 miles from Wichita, KS and 87 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 10 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $38k and rent runs about $552 a month.
302people
$38kTypical home
$552/moRent
91° / 44°Summer / winter
10"Snow
265Sunny days
81Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 302
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 257 people per sq mi
- 87 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 73 mi to Wichita, KS
- 45 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $38k (≈$242/mo)
- Median rent $552/mo
- Median household income $40k
- Property tax about 1.9% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 44°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
- 81 days a year with rain or snow
- 10" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 8 days a year over 100°F
- 11 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 51
- 22% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 76 mi to ICT airport
- 82 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 83 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1959
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 929 ft
- 526 mi to the ocean
- 229 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 141 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 21 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 55 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 18% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 21 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 64 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 24 mi to the nearest vet
- 46 mi to the nearest dog park
- 16 congregations per 10k people
- 51 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Elk County: R+70 in 2024
- Kansas: R+16 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High 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.