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Raymond is a tiny town of 109 people in Rice County, Kansas. It's about 71 miles from Wichita, KS and 200 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 12 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $56k and rent runs about $1k a month.
109people
$56kTypical home
$1,033/moRent
93° / 43°Summer / winter
12"Snow
274Sunny days
62Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 109
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 352 people per sq mi
- 200 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 71 mi to Wichita, KS
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $56k (≈$354/mo)
- Median rent $1,033/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 274 sunny days a year (116 totally clear)
- 91 cloudy days a year
- 29 of 90 winter days are gray
- 62 days a year with rain or snow
- 12" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 14 days a year over 100°F
- 12 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (278 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,551 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 32% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 54 mi to SLN airport
- 200 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 30 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1940
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,739 ft
- 620 mi to the ocean
- 246 mi to a big lake
- 30 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 203 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 30 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 30 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 2% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 17 congregations per 10k people
- 45 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Rice County: R+57 in 2024
- Kansas: R+16 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low 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.