Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 51 min5:27 am – 8:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:04 am – 4:33 pm
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People1,017 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.0452 householdsMedian household income $59,868Median home value $173,300Median rent $800 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $992 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.2% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 532 employedMain industries: education and health care 43%, farming, forestry and mining 20%, construction 8%Average commute 15 minutes79% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 5%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 16°F16 in of rain a year, on about 33 dayswettest month July14 in of snow a year, on about 6 days60 days above 90°F, 156 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Eads station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsNeeSoPahstate recreation area · 3.8 mi · 2,247 acresQueens State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 6.6 mi · 2,199 acresProwers County County Parkspark · 8.6 mi · 159 acresSand Creek Massacre National Historic Sitehistoric site · 16.7 mi · 6,489 acresJohn Martin Reservoir State Parkstate park · 23.9 mi · 1,705 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 17 Aug 20097 mi away, near Eads, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Jul 201420 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowKiowa County, CO, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHail Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality93% of days had good air in 2025338 of 365 days measured25 moderate, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 27, worst day 652main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Prowers County, CO, 38 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Eadsserves 656 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,073 ft1,241 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWeisbrod Memorial County Hospital4.5 miPost officeEads Post Office4.6 miTown hallEads City Hall4.5 miPoliceKiowa County Sheriff's Office4.5 miFire stationKiowa County Fire Protection District4.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPueblo Memorial Airport PUB93 miMajor airportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport COS107 miUS highwayUS 2874.3 miAmtrakLamar, CO LMR24 miCoachLamar PilotGreyhound24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 81036 ZIP area.
