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A town of 55.

Population
55
residents
Median home value
$205K
Census ACS
Median age
76.6
years
Jobs based here
19
A commuter town
Small town

55 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
MorganSouth RandallKingeryNorth RandallMorganSouth RandallKingeryNorth RandallSummers

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Summers

Most working residents leave Summers for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Colby (26%), Oakley (9%) and Morgan (9%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Summers0%
Colby26%
Oakley9%
Morgan9%
Wichita7%
17 mi
median commute distance
19
jobs based in Summers
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with drought at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 25% of U.S. communities.

25risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
25Low riskLowerHigher
DroughtHailInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Summers has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

20″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–44°
Spring36–66°
Summer60–89°
Fall38–68°
Oct 9
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Summers is

Summers tracks Kansas closely on all 32 CDC measures.

32 measures vs. Kansas
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Citizens Medical Center
10.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0% of Summers is conserved land

1.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 91,802 acres
1.4 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Summers for work

Where Summers’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

26% → Colby Colby 26% 9% → Oakley Oakley 9% 9% → Morgan Morgan 9% 7% → Wichita Wichita 7% 3% → Hoxie Hoxie 3% 3% → Salina Salina 3% Summers · 0% stay
19jobs based in Summers
0%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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