Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min6:08 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:41 am – 5:14 pm
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People3,037 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.1978 householdsMedian household income $100,192Median home value $284,800Median rent $1,325 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,269 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 1,468 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, manufacturing 14%, retail 12%Average commute 20 minutes88% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages39% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Vietnamese 4%, Spanish 1%4% 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 22°F34 in of rain a year, on about 51 dayswettest month May12 in of snow a year, on about 7 days67 days above 90°F, 109 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wichita Wx station, 11 mi away; snow from Mt Hope
Nearby landmarksCadillac Lakelake · 5.9 miWilson Lakelake · 6.6 miNational American University - Wichita Westcollege · 7.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDugan Parkpark · 4.7 miPracht Wetlands Parkpark · 5.9 mi · 94 acresCheney Wildlife Areanational conservation area · 13.3 mi · 15,868 acresCheney State Parkstate park · 14.1 mi · 1,442 acresSandhills State Parkstate park · 27.7 mi · 1,120 acresFairgrounds Parkstate park · 28.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes153 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.9 on 12 Nov 201436 mi away, near Milan, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 19 Sep 202444 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighSedgwick County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighCold wave Very HighTornado Very HighLightning Very HighSource: 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, Sedgwick County monitors, KS
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Colwichserves 1,463 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,375 ft419 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWesley Rehabilitation Hospital7.9 miPost officeColwich Post Officeunder a mileTown hallColwich Administrative Officesunder a milePoliceColwich Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationColwich Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryColwich Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeNational American University - Wichita West7.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport ICT11 miMajor airportTulsa International Airport TUL143 miInterstateI-2359.4 miUS highwayW US Hwy 548.8 miAmtrakNewton, KS NEW21 miCoachWichita KS (WIC)FlixBus14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67030 ZIP area.
