Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min6:06 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 37 min7:35 am – 5:12 pm
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People937 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.9436 householdsMedian household income $34,231Median rent $571 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 493 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 45%, education and health care 23%, manufacturing 9%Average commute 14 minutes84% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages42% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 22°F41 in of rain a year, on about 60 dayswettest month May9 in of snow a year, on about 5 days58 days above 90°F, 104 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sedan station, 17 mi away
Nearby landmarksOsro Fallswaterfall · 4.7 miHogback Hillpeak · 6.7 miBig Caney Creek Site 11 Reservoirreservoir · 9.3 miOknoname 113052 Reservoirreservoir · 9.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCowley State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 16.6 mi · 136 acresCowley State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 16.8 mi · 69 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 16 Jan 201948 mi away, near South Haven, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 26 Jun 202547 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowChautauqua County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality71% of days had good air in 2025257 of 361 days measured102 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 37, worst day 141main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Kay County, OK, 41 mi away
Internet at home60% of households have a broadband subscription36% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone39% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Cedar Valeserves 475 people from surface water purchased5 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2025: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation893 ft272 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSedan City Hospital16.8 miPost officeCedar Vale Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCedar Vale City Hallunder a milePoliceCedar Vale Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationCedar Vale Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highHighCedar Vale High Schoolunder a mileMiddleCedar Vale Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryCedar Vale Elementary Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport ICT63 miMajor airportTulsa International Airport TUL72 miUS highwayUS 166under a mileSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67024 ZIP area.
