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Spivey is a tiny town of 116 people in Kingman County, Kansas. It's about 48 miles from Wichita, KS and 142 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 13 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $74k and rent runs about $846 a month.
116people
$74kTypical home
$846/moRent
93° / 44°Summer / winter
13"Snow
279Sunny days
65Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 116
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 223 people per sq mi
- 142 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 48 mi to Wichita, KS
- 45 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $74k (≈$466/mo)
- Median rent $846/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 44°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 279 sunny days a year (123 totally clear)
- 86 cloudy days a year
- 26 of 90 winter days are gray
- 65 days a year with rain or snow
- 13" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 14 days a year over 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (28 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (306 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 29% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 43 mi to ICT airport
- 145 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 44 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1955
- 77% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,529 ft
- 561 mi to the ocean
- 221 mi to a big lake
- 42 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 222 mi to the nearest ski area
- 20 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses 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
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 42 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 34% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 36 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 41 mi to the nearest vet
- 43 mi to the nearest dog park
- 17 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Kingman County: R+60 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
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.