Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min6:00 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:40 am – 5:07 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People856 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.1401 householdsMedian household income $60,208Median home value $124,200Median rent $798 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,981 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 395 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, construction 18%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 31 minutes68% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 20°F35 in of rain a year, on about 57 dayswettest month May12 in of snow a year, on about 7 days47 days above 90°F, 120 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Council Grove Lake station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksMoss Springspring · 4.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTallgrass Prairie National Preservenational conservation area · 29.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 16 Sep 201930 mi away, near Elmdale, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 15 May 202530 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowWabaunsee County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025234 of 365 days measured126 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 238main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Shawnee County, KS, 40 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Alta Vistaserves 422 people from ground water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Sep 2024: groundwater treatment, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,471 ft448 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMorris County Hospital13.8 miPost officeAlta Vista Post Office1.8 miFire stationWabaunsee County Fire District 2 - Alta Vista Fire Department1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportManhattan Regional Airport MHK23 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI98 miInterstateI-7014 miUS highwayUS 5614 miAmtrakTopeka, KS TOP44 miCoachJunction City The JointGreyhound23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66834 ZIP area.
