Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min5:58 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:38 am – 5:04 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,100 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.51,220 householdsMedian household income $88,427Median home value $260,900Median rent $879 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,633 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.7% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 1,594 employedMain industries: education and health care 17%, professional and business services 15%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%Average commute 21 minutes85% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages36% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 5%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 19°F37 in of rain a year, on about 59 dayswettest month May12 in of snow a year, on about 8 days52 days above 90°F, 117 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Topeka Forbes Fld station, 10 mi away; snow from Auburn
Parks and public landsShawnee South Community Parkpark · 8.0 mi · 64 acresFamily Parkpark · 8.2 mi · 62 acresKaw River State Parkstate park · 11.3 mi · 69 acresWarren Parkstate conservation land · 9.7 mi · 98 acresCedar Creststate historic site · 11.2 mi · 215 acresBrown v. Board of Education National Historical Parkhistoric site · 12.4 miSource: 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 3.1 on 23 Mar 200747 mi away, near Nortonville, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 200747 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateShawnee County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighIce storm Very HighTornado Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: 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, Shawnee County monitors, KS
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterShawnee Co Rwd 1cserves 4,160 people from surface water purchased5 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2025: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,149 ft350 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalColmery - O'Neil Veterans Affairs Medical Center10.1 miPost officeAuburn Post Office1.5 miTown hallAuburn City Hall1.5 miPoliceAuburn Police Department1.5 miFire stationShawnee County Fire District 2 - Auburn1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportManhattan Regional Airport MHK47 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI66 miInterstateI-3353.1 miUS highwayUS 757.3 miAmtrakTopeka, KS TOP14 miCoachTopeka BP To GoFlixBus13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66402 ZIP area.
