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Mulvane is a big small town of 6,171 people in Sedgwick County, Kansas. It's about 16 miles from Wichita, KS and 119 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 9 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $176k and rent runs about $1k a month.
6,171people
$176kTypical home
$1,015/moRent
92° / 44°Summer / winter
9"Snow
272Sunny days
78Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 6,171
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,440 people per sq mi
- 119 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 16 mi to Wichita, KS
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $176k (≈$1,112/mo)
- Median rent $1,015/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 44°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 272 sunny days a year (120 totally clear)
- 93 cloudy days a year
- 28 of 90 winter days are gray
- 78 days a year with rain or snow
- 9" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 11 days a year over 100°F
- 10 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (242 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,876 per 100k)
People
- Median age 42
- 35% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 34% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 16 mi to ICT airport
- 116 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 40 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,280 ft
- 548 mi to the ocean
- 237 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 181 mi to the nearest ski area
- 21 mi to the nearest campground
- 23 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 410 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 48 bars within 25 mi
- 105 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 29 museums within 25 mi
- 8 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 45% of Kansas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 5 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sedgwick County: R+14 in 2024
- Kansas: R+16 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk