Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 49 min6:22 am – 9:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 31 min7:57 am – 5:28 pm
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People960 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.6334 householdsMedian household income $81,563Median home value $215,300Median rent $806 a month52% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,333 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 490 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, farming, forestry and mining 19%, construction 10%Average commute 18 minutes67% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 17% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher74% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 50%, Spanish 37%, Tagalog 11%, German or Dutch 2%19% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 20°F19 in of rain a year, on about 36 dayswettest month June19 in of snow a year, on about 8 days80 days above 90°F, 137 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lakin station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake McKinneylake · 6.2 miAckley Lakelake · 9.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
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 198616 mi away, near Lakin, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Oct 198616 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowKearny County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality93% of days had good air in 2025338 of 365 days measured25 moderate, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 27, worst day 652main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Prowers County, CO, 69 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Deerfieldserves 692 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2024: uranium, maximum contaminant level9 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,013 ft918 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKearny County Hospital10.0 miPost officeDeerfield Post Office5.4 miTown hallDeerfield City Hall5.3 miPoliceHolcomb Police Department9.2 miFire stationKearny County Fire and Rescue Deerfield Station5.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGarden City Regional Airport GCK24 miUS highwayUS 504.1 miAmtrakGarden City, KS GCK16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67838 ZIP area.
