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Peru is a tiny town of 139 people in Chautauqua County, Kansas. It's about 67 miles from Tulsa, OK. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 46°F, with about 9 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $38k and rent runs about $708 a month.
139people
$38kTypical home
$708/moRent
92° / 46°Summer / winter
9"Snow
265Sunny days
86Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 139
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 429 people per sq mi
- 67 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 67 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $38k (≈$236/mo)
- Median rent $708/mo
- Median household income $48k
- Property tax about 2.1% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 46°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 265 sunny days a year (119 totally clear)
- 100 cloudy days a year
- 30 of 90 winter days are gray
- 86 days a year with rain or snow
- 9" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 9 days a year over 100°F
- 8 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 58
- 27% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 62 mi to TUL airport
- 62 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 96 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 810 ft
- 507 mi to the ocean
- 208 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 158 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 30 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 9 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 54 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 30% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 22 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 55 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 23 mi to the nearest vet
- 36 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 58 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Chautauqua County: R+71 in 2024
- Kansas: R+16 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High 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.