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Preston is a tiny town of 111 people in Pratt County, Kansas. It's about 66 miles from Wichita, KS and 169 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 14 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $115k and rent runs about $626 a month.
111people
$115kTypical home
$626/moRent
92° / 44°Summer / winter
14"Snow
279Sunny days
70Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 111
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 255 people per sq mi
- 169 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 66 mi to Wichita, KS
- 41 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $115k (≈$723/mo)
- Median rent $626/mo
- Median household income $28k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 44°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
- 70 days a year with rain or snow
- 14" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 14 days a year over 100°F
- 11 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (197 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (744 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 23% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 14 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 62 mi to ICT airport
- 172 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 40 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,864 ft
- 589 mi to the ocean
- 216 mi to a big lake
- 42 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 227 mi to the nearest ski area
- 37 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses 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
- 40 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 28% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 42 mi to the nearest vet
- 40 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 11 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
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.