Living in Morland, KS
Morland is a tiny town of 112 people in Graham County, Kansas. It's about 141 miles from Grand Island, NE and 258 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 19 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $82k and rent runs about $734 a month.
112people
$82kTypical home
$734/moRent
92° / 42°Summer / winter
19"Snow
274Sunny days
55Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 112
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 234 people per sq mi
- 258 mi to Denver, CO
- 141 mi to Grand Island, NE
- 52 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $82k (≈$520/mo)
- Median rent $734/mo
- Median household income $58k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 274 sunny days a year (104 totally clear)
- 91 cloudy days a year
- 30 of 90 winter days are gray
- 55 days a year with rain or snow
- 19" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 13 days a year over 100°F
- 23 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 58
- 26% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 14 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 55 mi to HYS airport
- 247 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 66 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1953
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,352 ft
- 722 mi to the ocean
- 154 mi to a big lake
- 41 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 263 mi to the nearest ski area
- 33 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 4 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
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 117 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 18% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 19 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 97 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 44 mi to the nearest vet
- 44 mi to the nearest dog park
- 25 congregations per 10k people
- 51 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Graham County: R+66 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
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.