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Rexford is a tiny town of 146 people in Thomas County, Kansas. It's about 161 miles from Grand Island, NE and 221 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 17 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $173k and rent runs about $950 a month.
146people
$173kTypical home
$950/moRent
91° / 42°Summer / winter
17"Snow
274Sunny days
50Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 146
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 559 people per sq mi
- 221 mi to Denver, CO
- 161 mi to Grand Island, NE
- 86 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $173k (≈$1,089/mo)
- Median rent $950/mo
- Median household income $86k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 0.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 274 sunny days a year (104 totally clear)
- 91 cloudy days a year
- 30 of 90 winter days are gray
- 50 days a year with rain or snow
- 17" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 8 days a year over 100°F
- 25 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (54 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (543 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 27% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 31% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 52 mi to MCK airport
- 211 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 51 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1955
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 2,973 ft
- 745 mi to the ocean
- 130 mi to a big lake
- 43 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 255 mi to the nearest ski area
- 50 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 8 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 134 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 43% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 18 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 120 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 25 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 22 congregations per 10k people
- 86 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Thomas County: R+66 in 2024
- Kansas: R+16 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low 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.