Local servicesHospitalNess County Hospital12.5 miPost officeBazine Post Office3.5 miTown hallBazine City Hall3.5 miFire stationBazine Rural Fire Department3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHays Regional Airport HYS38 miInterstateI-7039 miUS highwayUS 28312 miAmtrakDodge City, KS DDG48 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67516 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67516 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 51 min6:15 am – 9:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:52 am – 5:21 pm
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People510 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.2200 householdsMedian household income $64,018Median home value $82,500Median rent $529 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,768 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.0% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 207 employedMain industries: other services 27%, farming, forestry and mining 22%, education and health care 20%Average commute 20 minutes51% drive alone, 34% car-pool, 10% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 62%, Spanish 35%, Arabic 2%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 16°F23 in of rain a year, on about 41 dayswettest month July15 in of snow a year, on about 7 days74 days above 90°F, 149 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ness City station, 12 mi away
Parks and public landsGoodman State Lake and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 8.8 mi · 264 acresCedar Bluff State Parkstate park · 26.4 mi · 1,051 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 16 Sep 201643 mi away, near Ellis, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 11 Aug 201946 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowNess County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 38 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Bazineserves 279 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,249 ft685 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
