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Nickerson is a small town of 1,001 people in Reno County, Kansas. It's about 51 miles from Wichita, KS and 184 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 9 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $79k and rent runs about $798 a month.
1,001people
$79kTypical home
$798/moRent
93° / 43°Summer / winter
9"Snow
274Sunny days
78Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,001
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 773 people per sq mi
- 184 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 51 mi to Wichita, KS
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $79k (≈$499/mo)
- Median rent $798/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 1.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 43°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
- 78 days a year with rain or snow
- 9" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 12 days a year over 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (468 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,496 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 36
- 36% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 50 mi to ICT airport
- 181 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 11 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,601 ft
- 606 mi to the ocean
- 253 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 191 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 56 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 12 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 21% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 41 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 38 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Reno County: R+35 in 2024
- Kansas: R+16 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk