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Oxford is a tiny town of 964 people in Sumner County, Kansas. It's about 30 miles from Wichita, KS and 106 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $117k and rent runs about $660 a month.
964people
$117kTypical home
$660/moRent
92° / 45°Summer / winter
4"Snow
272Sunny days
83Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 964
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,064 people per sq mi
- 106 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 30 mi to Wichita, KS
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $117k (≈$739/mo)
- Median rent $660/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 1.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 45°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 272 sunny days a year (120 totally clear)
- 93 cloudy days a year
- 28 of 90 winter days are gray
- 83 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 11 days a year over 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (233 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,396 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 28% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to ICT airport
- 103 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 54 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1952
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,191 ft
- 534 mi to the ocean
- 223 mi to a big lake
- 31 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 187 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 64 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 14 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 44% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sumner County: R+50 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
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk