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South Haven is a tiny town of 276 people in Sumner County, Kansas. It's about 44 miles from Wichita, KS and 105 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 9 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $82k and rent runs about $572 a month.
276people
$82kTypical home
$572/moRent
92° / 45°Summer / winter
9"Snow
272Sunny days
71Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 276
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 276 people per sq mi
- 105 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 44 mi to Wichita, KS
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $82k (≈$515/mo)
- Median rent $572/mo
- Median household income $79k
- Property tax about 1.8% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 45°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 272 sunny days a year (120 totally clear)
- 93 cloudy days a year
- 28 of 90 winter days are gray
- 71 days a year with rain or snow
- 9" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 13 days a year over 100°F
- 8 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (233 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,396 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 30% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 42 mi to ICT airport
- 103 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 69 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1952
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,142 ft
- 522 mi to the ocean
- 210 mi to a big lake
- 43 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 207 mi to the nearest ski area
- 20 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 26 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
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 13% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 37 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 33 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sumner County: R+50 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
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk