Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:54 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:37 am – 5:00 pm
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People559 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.3221 householdsMedian household income $76,141Median home value $292,50083% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,274 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate81% of adults are in the labour force, 373 employedMain industries: retail 16%, finance, insurance and real estate 14%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 31 minutes95% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, other Indo-European languages 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 18°F36 in of rain a year, on about 61 dayswettest month May17 in of snow a year, on about 10 days38 days above 90°F, 107 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Atchison station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksHighland Community College Atchison Centercollege · 8.4 miBig Eight Lakelake · 8.1 miBenedictine Collegecollege · 9.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWarnock Lakerecreation area · 5.9 mi · 180 acresLewis And Clark State Parkstate park · 9.7 mi · 206 acresJackson Parkpark · 7.5 mi · 101 acresLittle Bean Marsh Conservation Areastate conservation land · 10.4 mi · 437 acresAtchison State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 11.5 mi · 204 acresAtchison State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 11.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 20076 mi away, near Nortonville, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 20076 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowAtchison County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025342 of 364 days measured22 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Leavenworth County, KS, 22 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription35% have cable, fibre or DSL29% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Atchisonserves 10,694 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,033 ft315 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAtchison Hospital6.9 miPost officeCummings Post Office1.2 miTown hallAtchison City Hall8.6 miPoliceNortonville Police Department6.8 miFire stationAtchison County Rural Fire District 4 - Mount Pleasant3.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeHighland Community College Atchison Center8.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKansas City International Airport MCI30 miInterstateI-2924 miUS highwayUS 591.1 miAmtrakLawrence, KS LRC34 miCoachLeavenworth Bus StopGreyhound21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66016 ZIP area.
