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West Mineral is a tiny town of 154 people in Cherokee County, Kansas. It's about 28 miles from Joplin, MO and 96 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 7 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $43k and rent runs about $847 a month.
154people
$43kTypical home
$847/moRent
90° / 43°Summer / winter
7"Snow
253Sunny days
96Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 154
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 457 people per sq mi
- 96 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 28 mi to Joplin, MO
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $43k (≈$271/mo)
- Median rent $847/mo
- Median household income $35k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 253 sunny days a year (111 totally clear)
- 112 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 96 days a year with rain or snow
- 7" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- 7 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (360 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (935 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 29% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 25 mi to JLN airport
- 92 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 118 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 912 ft
- 508 mi to the ocean
- 238 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 121 mi to the nearest ski area
- 22 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 64 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 62 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 42% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 49 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Cherokee County: R+53 in 2024
- Kansas: R+16 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Low 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.