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Potwin is a tiny town of 513 people in Butler County, Kansas. It's about 25 miles from Wichita, KS and 139 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 9 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $161k and rent runs about $890 a month.
513people
$161kTypical home
$890/moRent
92° / 43°Summer / winter
9"Snow
272Sunny days
69Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 513
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,183 people per sq mi
- 139 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 25 mi to Wichita, KS
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $161k (≈$1,016/mo)
- Median rent $890/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 43°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
- 69 days a year with rain or snow
- 9" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 8 days a year over 100°F
- 11 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (168 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (703 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 29% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to ICT airport
- 136 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 19 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1956
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,362 ft
- 577 mi to the ocean
- 267 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 153 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 260 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 29 bars within 25 mi
- 60 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 26 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 21% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 16 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 17 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Butler County: R+41 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
- Moderate 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.