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Norcatur is a tiny town of 197 people in Decatur County, Kansas. It's about 122 miles from Grand Island, NE and 249 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 17 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $77k and rent runs about $676 a month.
197people
$77kTypical home
$676/moRent
91° / 40°Summer / winter
17"Snow
274Sunny days
62Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 197
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 198 people per sq mi
- 249 mi to Denver, CO
- 122 mi to Grand Island, NE
- 69 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $77k (≈$487/mo)
- Median rent $676/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 1.8% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 40°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
- 62 days a year with rain or snow
- 17" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 11 days a year over 100°F
- 26 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 40
- 26% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 33 mi to MCK airport
- 238 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 34 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 94% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,648 ft
- 755 mi to the ocean
- 123 mi to a big lake
- 75 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 242 mi to the nearest ski area
- 38 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 5 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
- 95 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 30% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 18 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 81 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 28 mi to the nearest vet
- 57 mi to the nearest dog park
- 22 congregations per 10k people
- 81 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Decatur County: R+69 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.