Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min6:03 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:41 am – 5:09 pm
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People99 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 70.164 householdsMedian household income $43,971Median home value $106,60097% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,038 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 17°F34 in of rain a year, on about 54 dayswettest month May13 in of snow a year, on about 8 days47 days above 90°F, 129 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Herington station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksDiamond Springspring · 4.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTallgrass Prairie National Preservenational conservation area · 15.4 miChase State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 16.9 mi · 384 acresChase State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 17.2 mi · 103 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes40 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 8 Dec 202136 mi away, near Gypsum, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 25 Feb 202641 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMorris County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHeat wave Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 66 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Council Groveserves 2,111 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,445 ft440 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHerington Hospital11.5 miPost officeLost Springs Post Office9.0 miFire stationBurdick and Diamond Valley Township Fire Department2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportManhattan Regional Airport MHK41 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI124 miInterstateI-3530 miUS highwayUS 566.7 miAmtrakNewton, KS NEW46 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66838 ZIP area.
