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Rush Center is a tiny town of 179 people in Rush County, Kansas. It's about 120 miles from Wichita, KS and 230 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 $82k and rent runs about $711 a month.
179people
$82kTypical home
$711/moRent
92° / 43°Summer / winter
15"Snow
278Sunny days
68Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 179
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 496 people per sq mi
- 230 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 120 mi to Wichita, KS
- 29 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $82k (≈$515/mo)
- Median rent $711/mo
- Median household income $65k
- Property tax about 1.9% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 278 sunny days a year (119 totally clear)
- 87 cloudy days a year
- 29 of 90 winter days are gray
- 68 days a year with rain or snow
- 15" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 16 days a year over 100°F
- 20 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (102 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (2,002 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 21% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to HYS airport
- 232 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 62 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 94% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1955
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,018 ft
- 649 mi to the ocean
- 225 mi to a big lake
- 33 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 243 mi to the nearest ski area
- 33 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 5 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
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 80 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 26% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 29 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 29 mi to the nearest dog park
- 17 congregations per 10k people
- 27 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Rush County: R+65 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.