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Whitewater is a tiny town of 886 people in Butler County, Kansas. It's about 22 miles from Wichita, KS and 144 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 10 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $125k and rent runs about $908 a month.
886people
$125kTypical home
$908/moRent
92° / 43°Summer / winter
10"Snow
272Sunny days
73Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 886
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,156 people per sq mi
- 144 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 22 mi to Wichita, KS
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $125k (≈$785/mo)
- Median rent $908/mo
- Median household income $65k
- Property tax about 1.9% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 43°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
- 73 days a year with rain or snow
- 10" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 10 days a year over 100°F
- 12 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (168 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (703 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 33% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 32% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to ICT airport
- 140 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 12 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,385 ft
- 580 mi to the ocean
- 270 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 157 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 350 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 37 bars within 25 mi
- 90 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 30 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 21% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Butler County: R+41 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