Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min6:09 am – 9:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:52 am – 5:15 pm
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People228 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.697 householdsMedian household income $102,933Median home value $79,400Median rent $717 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $700 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting14.4% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 101 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 35%, retail 25%, education and health care 18%Average commute 14 minutes67% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 14°F29 in of rain a year, on about 51 dayswettest month July18 in of snow a year, on about 9 days64 days above 90°F, 155 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Alton 1 W station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksPilot Moundpeak · 7.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWoodson Diversion Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.1 mi · 335 acresRooks State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 19.3 mi · 308 acresWebster State Parkstate park · 25.6 mi · 1,248 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes46 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 22 Jun 201930 mi away, near Zurich, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 30 Oct 202547 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowOsborne County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighSource: 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, 61 mi away
Internet at home64% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone36% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Altonserves 100 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
Elevation1,757 ft536 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOsborne County Memorial Hospital13.6 miPost officeAlton Post Office1.5 miFire stationOsborne County Rural Fire District Station 31.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHays Regional Airport HYS45 miUS highwayUS 242.5 miAmtrakHoldrege, NE HLD72 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67623 ZIP area.
