Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:58 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:40 am – 5:05 pm
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People298 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.5132 householdsMedian household income $67,750Median home value $226,600Median rent $1,375 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,813 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.3% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 148 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 17%, retail 16%, education and health care 15%Average commute 26 minutes89% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Russian or other Slavic 2%, Spanish 2%, German or Dutch 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 18°F35 in of rain a year, on about 57 dayswettest month June17 in of snow a year, on about 9 days49 days above 90°F, 119 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wamego 4 W station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksMount Mitchellpeak · 8.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJeffery Energy Center Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 1.8 mi · 9,737 acresWamego Recreation Complexrecreation area · 6.1 miWamego City Parkpark · 6.4 miBolton Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 8.0 mi · 633 acresPottawatomie State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 17.9 mi · 255 acresKaw River State Parkstate park · 25.4 mi · 69 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 3.1 on 23 Mar 200748 mi away, near Nortonville, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 200748 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPottawatomie 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 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, nearest monitors: Shawnee County, KS, 26 mi away
Internet at home66% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone27% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPottawatomie Co Rwd 4serves 1,125 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
Elevation965 ft294 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWamego Health Center7.3 miPost officeBelvue Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSaint Marys City Hall6.4 miPoliceSaint Mary's Police Department6.4 miFire stationBelvue Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportManhattan Regional Airport MHK27 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI79 miInterstateI-7011 miUS highwayUS 241.8 miAmtrakTopeka, KS TOP31 miCoachManhattan KSGreyhound22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66407 ZIP area.
