Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min6:06 am – 9:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:50 am – 5:13 pm
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People468 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.6228 householdsMedian household income $50,833Median home value $99,600Median rent $688 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,594 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 184 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 20%, education and health care 19%, construction 13%Average commute 22 minutes67% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 10% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 14°F26 in of rain a year, on about 46 dayswettest month July18 in of snow a year, on about 8 days57 days above 90°F, 145 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Glen Elder Lake station, 8 mi away; snow from Cawker City
Nearby landmarksWaconda Lakelake · 6.9 miSouth Fork Solomon Riverriver · 7.1 miNorth Fork Solomon Riverriver · 7.1 miGreat Spirit Spring (historical)spring · 6.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGlen Elder Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 4.1 mi · 14,021 acresGlen Elder State Parkstate park · 6.5 mi · 1,789 acresJewell State Lake Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 11.9 mi · 163 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes35 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 1 Mar 202642 mi away, near Cowles, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 1 Mar 202642 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMitchell County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Cawker Cityserves 447 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
Elevation1,575 ft480 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOsborne County Memorial Hospital16.2 miPost officeCawker City Post Office4.6 miTown hallDowns City Hall7.4 miPoliceCawker City Police Department4.6 miFire stationCawker City Fire Department4.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHays Regional Airport HYS67 miUS highwayUS 245.2 miAmtrakHastings, NE HAS70 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67430 ZIP area.
