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Viola is a tiny town of 190 people in Sedgwick County, Kansas. It's about 22 miles from Wichita, KS and 134 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 8 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $183k and rent runs about $998 a month.
190people
$183kTypical home
$998/moRent
92° / 44°Summer / winter
8"Snow
272Sunny days
67Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 190
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,159 people per sq mi
- 134 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 22 mi to Wichita, KS
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $183k (≈$1,151/mo)
- Median rent $998/mo
- Median household income $129k
- Property tax about 1.8% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 44°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
- 67 days a year with rain or snow
- 8" of snow a year
- 3 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
- High violent crime (966 per 100k), county-wide
- High property crime (3,687 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 23% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 35% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 17 mi to ICT airport
- 132 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 42 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,355 ft
- 555 mi to the ocean
- 243 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 199 mi to the nearest ski area
- 19 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 255 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 45 bars within 25 mi
- 67 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 23 museums within 25 mi
- 8 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 31% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 16 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sedgwick County: R+14 in 2024
- Kansas: R+16 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate 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.