Local servicesHospitalSatanta District Hospital18.9 miPost officeCopeland Post Office2.6 miTown hallCopeland City Hall2.7 miFire stationCopeland Fire Department2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGarden City Regional Airport GCK26 miUS highwayUS 561.8 miAmtrakGarden City, KS GCK30 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67837 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67837 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min6:21 am – 9:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:53 am – 5:27 pm
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People957 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.0392 householdsMedian household income $67,500Median home value $245,700Median rent $550 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,673 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 406 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 36%, construction 16%, education and health care 9%Average commute 17 minutes82% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher65% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 73%, German or Dutch 24%, Spanish 4%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 19°F22 in of rain a year, on about 37 dayswettest month June16 in of snow a year, on about 9 days67 days above 90°F, 139 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Montezuma station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksEllsaesser Pondlake · 7.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMeade State Parkstate park · 29.3 mi · 427 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 20 Oct 198646 mi away, near Lakin, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Oct 198646 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGray County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighHail Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality90% of days had good air in 2025325 of 362 days measured36 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 28, worst day 115main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Ford County, KS, 44 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Copelandserves 251 people from ground water15 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2025: nitrate, maximum contaminant level18 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,857 ft871 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
