Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:53 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:37 am – 5:00 pm
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People13,276 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.24,386 householdsMedian household income $61,364Median home value $149,100Median rent $747 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,927 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 6,317 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, retail 12%, hospitality, food and recreation 11%Average commute 20 minutes72% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 10% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 18°F36 in of rain a year, on about 61 dayswettest month May17 in of snow a year, on about 10 days38 days above 90°F, 107 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Atchison station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksHighland Community College Atchison Centercollege · 1.2 miBenedictine Collegecollege · 2.2 miMud Lakelake · 3.5 miLewis and Clark Lakelake · 4.4 miDead Mans Holereservoir · 5.6 miIndian Mound Lakesreservoir · 9.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWarnock Lakerecreation area · under a mile · 180 acresJackson Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 101 acresLewis And Clark State Parkstate park · 4.2 mi · 206 acresAtchison State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 5.7 mi · 204 acresAtchison State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 5.9 miLittle Bean Marsh Conservation Areastate conservation land · 6.7 mi · 437 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 200712 mi away, near Nortonville, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 200712 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowAtchison County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality56% of days had good air in 2025206 of 365 days measured157 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 46, worst day 256main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Buchanan County, MO, 19 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Atchisonserves 10,694 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation917 ft280 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAtchison Hospital1.2 miPost officeAtchison Post Office1.3 miTown hallAtchison City Hall1.3 miPoliceAtchison Police Department1.3 miFire stationAtchison County Fire District 11.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 5 otherSchoolMaur Hill - Mount Academyunder a mileSchoolAtchison Child Care Centerunder a mileHighAtchison High School1.2 miCollegeHighland Community College Atchison Center1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKansas City International Airport MCI29 miInterstateI-2919 miUS highwayUS 59under a mileAmtrakLawrence, KS LRC40 miCoachLeavenworth Bus StopGreyhound22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66002 ZIP area.
