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Silverdale is a tiny town of 116 people in Cowley County, Kansas. It's about 51 miles from Wichita, KS and 84 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 46°F, with about 7 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $187k and rent runs about $809 a month.
116people
$187kTypical home
$809/moRent
91° / 46°Summer / winter
7"Snow
265Sunny days
80Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 116
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 112 people per sq mi
- 84 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 51 mi to Wichita, KS
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $187k (≈$1,179/mo)
- Median rent $809/mo
- Median household income $31k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 46°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 265 sunny days a year (119 totally clear)
- 100 cloudy days a year
- 30 of 90 winter days are gray
- 80 days a year with rain or snow
- 7" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 10 days a year over 100°F
- 7 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (314 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,959 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 40% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 51 mi to ICT airport
- 81 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 74 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,129 ft
- 515 mi to the ocean
- 205 mi to a big lake
- 47 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 187 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 20 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
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 4% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 40 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 40 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Cowley County: R+40 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
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.