Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min5:53 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:38 am – 5:00 pm
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People219 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 58.5113 householdsMedian household income $68,750Median home value $133,70091% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,408 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 138 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 28%, education and health care 20%, construction 14%Average commute 22 minutes72% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 4%3% speak English less than very wellSource: 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, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksSouth Fork Wolf Riverriver · 8.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAtchison State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 6.7 mi · 204 acresAtchison State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 7.0 miBrown State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 11.1 mi · 135 acresBrown State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 11.2 mi · 61 acresLewis And Clark State Parkstate park · 16.0 mi · 206 acresPayne Landing Accessstate recreation area · 15.3 miSource: 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 3.1 on 23 Mar 200717 mi away, near Nortonville, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 200717 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowDoniphan County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality56% of days had good air in 2025206 of 365 days measured157 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 46, worst day 256main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Buchanan County, MO, 25 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDoniphan Co Rwd 3serves 437 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,056 ft322 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAtchison Hospital13.9 miPost officeDenton Post Office1.9 miFire stationDoniphan County Fire District 3 Denton2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeHighland Community College10.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKansas City International Airport MCI41 miInterstateI-22922 miUS highwayUS 735.8 miAmtrakTopeka, KS TOP50 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66017 ZIP area.
