Local servicesHospitalCheyenne County Hospital14.1 miPost officeBird City Post Office1.2 miTown hallBird City Town Hall1.2 miPoliceCheyenne County Sheriff's Office Substation Bird City1.2 miFire stationBird City Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryCheylin Elementary School1.3 miHighCheylin Junior / Senior High School1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport MCK59 miInterstateI-7030 miUS highwayUS 36under a mileAmtrakMcCook, NE MCK57 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67731 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67731 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min6:18 am – 9:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min8:03 am – 5:24 pm
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People942 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.3340 householdsMedian household income $56,333Median home value $117,400Median rent $695 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,667 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 461 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 21%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%, education and health care 12%Average commute 14 minutes81% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 11%, German or Dutch 1%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 17°F21 in of rain a year, on about 44 dayswettest month July34 in of snow a year, on about 16 days54 days above 90°F, 153 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mc Donald station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksLeach Pondlake · 5.3 miCole Pond (historical)lake · 6.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSouth Fork Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 13.4 mi · 1,005 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCheyenne County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality90% of days had good air in 2025300 of 333 days measured33 moderate daysMedian index 27, worst day 93main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sherman County, KS, 30 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Bird Cityserves 437 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,476 ft1,059 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
