Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min5:57 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:37 am – 5:03 pm
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People3,133 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.71,455 householdsMedian household income $104,604Median home value $318,30099% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,817 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 1,662 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, finance, insurance and real estate 10%, professional and business services 9%Average commute 25 minutes88% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%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 May17 in of snow a year, on about 12 days52 days above 90°F, 117 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Topeka Forbes Fld station, 6 mi away; snow from Topeka Muni Ap
Parks and public landsClinton Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 3.1 mi · 9,883 acresClinton Recreation Arearecreation area · 4.5 mi · 22,656 acresLindbloom Parkpark · 5.7 miLake Shawneepark · 6.6 mi · 414 acresBrown v. Board of Education National Historical Parkhistoric site · 10.4 miOsage State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 11.6 mi · 512 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 200739 mi away, near Nortonville, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 200739 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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDouglas Co Rwd 3serves 4,663 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
Elevation1,062 ft324 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalColmery - O'Neil Veterans Affairs Medical Center11.7 miPost officeBerryton Post Office4.4 miTown hallOverbrook City Hall9.7 miPoliceMetropolitan Topeka Airport Authority Police Department6.9 miFire stationShawnee Heights Fire Protection District Station 252.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKansas City International Airport MCI52 miInterstateI-707.0 miUS highwayUS 757.1 miAmtrakTopeka, KS TOP11 miCoachTopeka BP To GoFlixBus11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66409 ZIP area.
