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Pratt is a big small town of 6,577 people in Pratt County, Kansas. It's about 78 miles from Wichita, KS and 169 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 15 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $108k and rent runs about $798 a month.
6,577people
$108kTypical home
$798/moRent
92° / 43°Summer / winter
15"Snow
279Sunny days
58Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 6,577
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 852 people per sq mi
- 169 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 78 mi to Wichita, KS
- 46 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $108k (≈$678/mo)
- Median rent $798/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 1.8% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 279 sunny days a year (123 totally clear)
- 86 cloudy days a year
- 26 of 90 winter days are gray
- 58 days a year with rain or snow
- 15" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 13 days a year over 100°F
- 12 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (197 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (744 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 28% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 12 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 66 mi to DDC airport
- 172 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 52 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1954
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,962 ft
- 589 mi to the ocean
- 205 mi to a big lake
- 54 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 239 mi to the nearest ski area
- 48 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 13 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 52 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 34% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 39 mi to the nearest vet
- 47 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 4 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Pratt County: R+51 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
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk