Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 51 min6:10 am – 9:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:47 am – 5:16 pm
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People618 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.9288 householdsMedian household income $63,333Median home value $78,000Median rent $716 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,379 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 339 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 22%, education and health care 21%, manufacturing 15%Average commute 20 minutes57% drive alone, 20% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 20°F29 in of rain a year, on about 47 dayswettest month May9 in of snow a year, on about 5 days64 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sterling station, 15 mi away
Parks and public landsBinger Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 6.6 mi · 155 acresQuivira National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 13.5 mi · 22,163 acresKanopolis Recreation Arearecreation area · 22.7 mi · 21,212 acresFarm Service Agency Interest Of Ksnational wildlife refuge · 24.3 mi · 116 acresKanopolis State Parkstate park · 26.9 mi · 1,643 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 19 Jan 202033 mi away, near South Hutchinson, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 30 Oct 202534 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowRice County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025210 of 365 days measured154 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 48, worst day 192main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sedgwick County, KS, 70 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Chaseserves 390 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,740 ft530 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRice County District Hospital9.2 miPost officeChase Post Office2.6 miTown hallBushton City Hall8.9 miPoliceChase Police Department2.6 miFire stationChase Volunteer Fire Department2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSalina Municipal Airport SLN48 miInterstateI-7033 miUS highwayUS 566.1 miAmtrakHutchinson, KS HUT33 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67524 ZIP area.
