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McDonald is a tiny town of 249 people in Rawlins County, Kansas. It's about 177 miles from Grand Island, NE and 186 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 34 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $104k and rent runs about $817 a month.
249people
$104kTypical home
$817/moRent
91° / 42°Summer / winter
34"Snow
281Sunny days
76Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 249
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,137 people per sq mi
- 186 mi to Denver, CO
- 177 mi to Grand Island, NE
- 98 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $104k (≈$655/mo)
- Median rent $817/mo
- Median household income $91k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 56°F)
- 281 sunny days a year (108 totally clear)
- 84 cloudy days a year
- 29 of 90 winter days are gray
- 76 days a year with rain or snow
- 34" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 9 days a year over 100°F
- 22 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 52
- 26% of households have kids
- 32% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 15 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 50 mi to MCK airport
- 175 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 49 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1956
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 3,376 ft
- 780 mi to the ocean
- 100 mi to a big lake
- 65 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 221 mi to the nearest ski area
- 30 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 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
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 149 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 39% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 132 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 20 congregations per 10k people
- 99 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Rawlins County: R+73 in 2024
- Kansas: R+16 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low 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.