Local servicesHospitalCitizens Medical Center1.1 miPost officeColby Post Officeunder a mileTown hallColby City Hallunder a milePoliceColby Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationColby Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 2 otherElementaryColby Elementary Schoolright hereMiddleColby Middle Schoolunder a mileSchoolSacred Heart Catholic Schoolunder a mileCollegeColby Community College1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport MCK61 miInterstateI-702.3 miUS highwayUS 24under a mileAmtrakMcCook, NE MCK60 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67701 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67701 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min6:17 am – 9:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min8:00 am – 5:24 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,134 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.22,477 householdsMedian household income $70,250Median home value $177,300Median rent $750 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,656 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.5% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 3,476 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, retail 17%, farming, forestry and mining 7%Average commute 11 minutes85% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages38% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 5%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 15°F20 in of rain a year, on about 40 dayswettest month July27 in of snow a year, on about 15 days58 days above 90°F, 164 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Colby 1sw station, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksColby Community Collegecollege · 1.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsYoung Parkpark · 1.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowThomas County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality90% of days had good air in 2025300 of 333 days measured33 moderate daysMedian index 27, worst day 93main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sherman County, KS, 36 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Colbyserves 5,516 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,149 ft960 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
