Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 51 min6:14 am – 9:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:51 am – 5:20 pm
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People97 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.435 householdsMedian household income $250,001Median home value $182,50086% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,211 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 16°F27 in of rain a year, on about 44 dayswettest month July14 in of snow a year, on about 8 days71 days above 90°F, 145 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bison 3nw station, 18 mi away
Parks and public landsCedar Bluff State Parkstate park · 25.5 mi · 1,051 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 8 Jun 198950 mi away, near Zurich, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 11 Aug 201939 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowRush County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHail Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025275 of 364 days measured88 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 116main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Trego County, KS, 37 mi away
Internet at home74% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone26% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Alexanderserves 49 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20216 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,159 ft658 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNess County Hospital19.7 miPost officeAlexander Post Office1.8 miTown hallBazine City Hall8.3 miFire stationRush County Fire District 1 Alexander1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHays Regional Airport HYS31 miInterstateI-7033 miUS highwayUS 18314 miAmtrakDodge City, KS DDG55 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67513 ZIP area.
