Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min6:01 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:31 am – 5:07 pm
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People1,644 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.4676 householdsMedian household income $75,208Median home value $113,800Median rent $967 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,937 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.2% unemployment rate75% of adults are in the labour force, 939 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, manufacturing 12%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 22 minutes79% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 21°F47 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month May8 in of snow a year, on about 5 days47 days above 90°F, 112 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mound Valley 3 Wsw station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksIdle Hour Lakelake · 1.7 miDixon Moundpeak · 7.6 miTackett Moundpeak · 8.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBig Hill Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.3 mi · 546 acresNeosho State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 19.0 mi · 227 acresElk City State Parkstate park · 26.0 mi · 599 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Oct 201417 mi away, near Galesburg, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Oct 201417 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLabette County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025234 of 365 days measured128 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 315main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Neosho County, KS, 28 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLabette Co Rwd 5serves 1,635 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation928 ft283 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLabette Health Hospital11.5 miPost officeAltamont Post Office2.5 miTown hallAltamont City Hall2.5 miPoliceAltamont Police Department2.5 miFire stationAltamont / Mount Pleasant Fire Department2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeLabette Community College12.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJoplin Regional Airport JLN45 miMajor airportTulsa International Airport TUL74 miInterstateI-4432 miUS highwayUS 593.3 miCoachCoffeyvilleJefferson Lines20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67330 ZIP area.