Local servicesHospitalNeosho Memorial Regional Medical Center2.0 miPost officeChanute Post Office2.4 miTown hallChanute City Hall2.2 miPoliceChanute Police Department2.2 miFire stationChanute Fire Department2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 high, 1 otherHighChanute High Schoolunder a mileSchoolChanute Christian Academy1.5 miCollegeNeosho County Community College - Chanute1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJoplin Regional Airport JLN63 miMajor airportTulsa International Airport TUL103 miUS highwayUS 1693.9 miCoachChanuteJefferson Lines2.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66720 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66720 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min6:00 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:33 am – 5:06 pm
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People10,631 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.64,361 householdsMedian household income $56,911Median home value $93,700Median rent $696 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,462 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 5,075 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, manufacturing 18%, retail 15%Average commute 13 minutes84% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 23°F41 in of rain a year, on about 59 dayswettest month May10 in of snow a year, on about 5 days49 days above 90°F, 102 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chanute Martin Johnson Ap station, 2 mi away; snow from Chanute 4e
Nearby landmarksSanta Fe Lakelake · under a mileNeosho County Community College - Chanutecollege · 1.5 miVeterans of Foreign Wars Lakelake · 2.1 miLong Moundpeak · 6.1 miDewey Moundpeak · 6.7 miElk Riverriver · 8.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSanta Fe Parkpark · within reach · 208 acresKaty Parkpark · 2.1 miWilson State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 11.9 mi · 198 acresWilson State Fishing Lake Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 12.2 mi · 93 acresToronto State Parkstate park · 26.3 mi · 1,292 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 3.0 on 1 Oct 201418 mi away, near Galesburg, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Oct 201418 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowNeosho County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025234 of 365 days measured128 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 315main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Neosho County monitors, KS
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Chanuteserves 8,642 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation946 ft288 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
