Local servicesHospitalGrisell Memorial Hospital11.8 miPost officeBrownell Post Office1.9 miTown hallMcCracken City Hall8.3 miFire stationBrownell Fire Department1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHays Regional Airport HYS28 miInterstateI-7023 miUS highwayUS 28311 miAmtrakDodge City, KS DDG63 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67521 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67521 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min6:14 am – 9:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:53 am – 5:21 pm
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People136 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 28.064 householdsMedian household income $111,848Median home value $77,00097% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,500 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate75% of adults are in the labour force, 98 employedMain industries: wholesale trade 37%, farming, forestry and mining 36%, public administration 16%Average commute 16 minutes77% drive alone, 24% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 16°F25 in of rain a year, on about 43 dayswettest month July15 in of snow a year, on about 8 days67 days above 90°F, 146 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Brownell 3nw station, 5 mi away; rain from Mccracken
Nearby landmarksRound House Rockpeak · 8.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCedar Bluff State Parkstate park · 10.2 mi · 1,051 acresCedar Bluff Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.3 mi · 11,416 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 22 Jun 201943 mi away, near Zurich, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Jul 202543 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, 22 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Brownellserves 26 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
Elevation2,361 ft720 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
