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Sylvia is a tiny town of 195 people in Reno County, Kansas. It's about 61 miles from Wichita, KS and 179 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 12 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $96k and rent runs about $863 a month.
195people
$96kTypical home
$863/moRent
93° / 43°Summer / winter
12"Snow
279Sunny days
61Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 195
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 675 people per sq mi
- 179 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 61 mi to Wichita, KS
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $96k (≈$603/mo)
- Median rent $863/mo
- Median household income $44k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 279 sunny days a year (123 totally clear)
- 86 cloudy days a year
- 26 of 90 winter days are gray
- 61 days a year with rain or snow
- 12" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 15 days a year over 100°F
- 12 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (468 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,496 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 59
- 24% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 58 mi to ICT airport
- 183 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 27 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1954
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,759 ft
- 599 mi to the ocean
- 231 mi to a big lake
- 28 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 213 mi to the nearest ski area
- 21 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 6 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
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 48% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 30 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 29 mi to the nearest vet
- 28 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 27 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Reno County: R+35 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
- High 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.