Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min5:57 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:37 am – 5:04 pm
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People2,360 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.51,065 householdsMedian household income $74,063Median home value $162,300Median rent $617 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,604 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.4% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 1,284 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, retail 17%, transport, warehousing and utilities 11%Average commute 24 minutes82% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%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 May12 in of snow a year, on about 8 days52 days above 90°F, 117 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Topeka Forbes Fld station, 8 mi away; snow from Auburn
Parks and public landsOsage State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 3.9 mi · 512 acresPomona Recreation Arearecreation area · 9.1 mi · 10,467 acresShawnee South Community Parkpark · 7.8 mi · 64 acresPomona State Parkstate park · 12.6 mi · 493 acresClinton Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 11.0 mi · 9,883 acresClinton Recreation Arearecreation area · 12.6 mi · 22,656 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 200748 mi away, near Nortonville, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 200748 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowOsage County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very 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, nearest monitors: Shawnee County, KS, 15 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Carbondaleserves 1,344 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202113 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,080 ft329 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalColmery - O'Neil Veterans Affairs Medical Center13.6 miPost officeCarbondale Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCarbondale City Hallunder a milePoliceCarbondale Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationOsage County Fire Station District 1 Carbondaleunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolCarbondale Attendance Center Schoolunder a mileCollegeWashburn University14.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportManhattan Regional Airport MHK57 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI61 miInterstateI-3358.0 miUS highwayUS 752.7 miAmtrakTopeka, KS TOP15 miCoachTopeka BP To GoFlixBus15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66414 ZIP area.
