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Macksville is a tiny town of 651 people in Stafford County, Kansas. It's about 90 miles from Wichita, KS and 190 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 16 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $98k and rent runs about $594 a month.
651people
$98kTypical home
$594/moRent
93° / 44°Summer / winter
16"Snow
279Sunny days
53Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 651
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 652 people per sq mi
- 190 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 90 mi to Wichita, KS
- 29 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $98k (≈$620/mo)
- Median rent $594/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 44°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 279 sunny days a year (123 totally clear)
- 86 cloudy days a year
- 26 of 90 winter days are gray
- 53 days a year with rain or snow
- 16" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 16 days a year over 100°F
- 12 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 29
- 34% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 56 mi to DDC airport
- 193 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 57 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 93% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 2,047 ft
- 610 mi to the ocean
- 209 mi to a big lake
- 58 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 239 mi to the nearest ski area
- 49 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 18 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
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 57 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 12% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 17 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 30 mi to the nearest dog park
- 20 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Stafford County: R+64 in 2024
- Kansas: R+16 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk