Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min5:53 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min7:38 am – 4:59 pm
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People200 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.394 householdsMedian household income $94,792Median home value $217,600100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,341 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 131 employedMain industries: education and health care 40%, public administration 30%, manufacturing 18%Average commute 24 minutes100% drive aloneSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 17°F37 in of rain a year, on about 63 dayswettest month May21 in of snow a year, on about 13 days29 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Troy 3n station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsAtchison State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 5.5 mi · 204 acresAtchison State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 5.6 miJentell Brees Accessstate recreation area · 11.4 miLewis And Clark State Parkstate park · 13.8 mi · 206 acresPayne Landing Accessstate recreation area · 13.1 miBrown State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 13.6 mi · 135 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 200720 mi away, near Nortonville, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 200720 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowDoniphan County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateLandslide 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, 20 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDoniphan Co Rwd 5serves 1,457 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,046 ft319 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAtchison Hospital12.8 miPost officeBendena Post Office1.6 miTown hallTroy City Hall6.5 miPoliceDoniphan County Sheriff's Office6.5 miFire stationBendena Fire Department1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeHighland Community College Atchison Center10.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKansas City International Airport MCI38 miInterstateI-22917 miUS highwayUS 365.6 miAmtrakLawrence, KS LRC52 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66008 ZIP area.
