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Weskan is a tiny town of 171 people in Wallace County, Kansas. It's about 149 miles from Pueblo, CO and 168 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 21 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $128k and rent runs about $675 a month.
171people
$128kTypical home
$675/moRent
91° / 44°Summer / winter
21"Snow
285Sunny days
52Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 171
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 65 people per sq mi
- 168 mi to Denver, CO
- 149 mi to Pueblo, CO
- 86 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $128k (≈$804/mo)
- Median rent $675/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 44°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 55°F)
- 285 sunny days a year (112 totally clear)
- 80 cloudy days a year
- 29 of 90 winter days are gray
- 52 days a year with rain or snow
- 21" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 8 days a year over 100°F
- 21 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 40
- 22% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 93 mi to GCK airport
- 147 mi to COS (major hub)
- 64 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 92% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1966
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 3,868 ft
- 743 mi to the ocean
- 163 mi to a big lake
- 51 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 198 mi to the nearest ski area
- 32 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no 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
- 144 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 7% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 34 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 25 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 132 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 63 mi to the nearest vet
- 34 mi to the nearest dog park
- 28 congregations per 10k people
- 105 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wallace County: R+85 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
- Very low 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.