Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 50 min6:10 am – 9:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 30 min7:46 am – 5:16 pm
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People148 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.772 householdsMedian household income $95,000Median home value $66,00090% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 20°F29 in of rain a year, on about 47 dayswettest month May9 in of snow a year, on about 5 days64 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sterling station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksSterling Collegecollege · 7.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsQuivira National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 7.3 mi · 22,163 acresBinger Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 6.0 mi · 155 acresFarm Service Agency Interest Of Ksnational wildlife refuge · 16.8 mi · 116 acresFairgrounds Parkstate park · 25.3 miSandhills State Parkstate park · 27.0 mi · 1,120 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 19 Jan 202025 mi away, near South Hutchinson, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 30 Oct 202545 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowRice County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025210 of 365 days measured154 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 48, worst day 192main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sedgwick County, KS, 61 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Lyonsserves 3,556 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20218 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,686 ft514 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRice County District Hospital9.6 miPost officeAlden Post Office1.3 miTown hallSterling City Hall7.2 miPoliceSterling Police Department7.2 miFire stationAlden Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSalina Municipal Airport SLN53 miInterstateI-13539 miUS highwayUS 5611 miAmtrakHutchinson, KS HUT25 miCoachHutchinsonBeeLine Express-Village Travel26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67512 ZIP area.
