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Lorraine is a tiny town of 137 people in Ellsworth County, Kansas. It's about 80 miles from Wichita, KS and 206 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 16 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $50k and rent runs about $708 a month.
137people
$50kTypical home
$708/moRent
92° / 41°Summer / winter
16"Snow
274Sunny days
56Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 137
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 542 people per sq mi
- 206 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 80 mi to Wichita, KS
- 30 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $50k (≈$315/mo)
- Median rent $708/mo
- Median household income $47k
- Property tax about 3.1% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 274 sunny days a year (116 totally clear)
- 91 cloudy days a year
- 29 of 90 winter days are gray
- 56 days a year with rain or snow
- 16" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 11 days a year over 100°F
- 17 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (157 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (456 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 33
- 35% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to SLN airport
- 200 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 41 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1940
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,811 ft
- 637 mi to the ocean
- 255 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 190 mi to the nearest ski area
- 18 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 7 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
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 41 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 20% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 30 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 25 mi to the nearest vet
- 26 mi to the nearest dog park
- 20 congregations per 10k people
- 35 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Ellsworth County: R+52 in 2024
- Kansas: R+16 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.