Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min5:58 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:38 am – 5:04 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 18°F37 in of rain a year, on about 61 dayswettest month May18 in of snow a year, on about 10 days33 days above 90°F, 122 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Eskridge station, 13 mi away
Parks and public landsGreen Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 8.1 mi · 80 acresFamily Parkpark · 8.1 mi · 62 acresKaw River State Parkstate park · 10.9 mi · 69 acresCedar Creststate historic site · 11.0 mi · 215 acresWarren Parkstate conservation land · 11.2 mi · 98 acresBrown v. Board of Education National Historical Parkhistoric site · 13.9 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 200746 mi away, near Nortonville, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 200746 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateShawnee County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighIce storm Very HighTornado Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025234 of 365 days measured126 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 238main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Shawnee County monitors, KS
Drinking waterCity of Topekaserves 125,963 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,097 ft334 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalColmery - O'Neil Veterans Affairs Medical Center11.3 miPost officeDover Post Office1.1 miTown hallAuburn City Hall6.6 miPoliceAuburn Police Department6.7 miFire stationShawnee County Fire District 4 Station 801.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportManhattan Regional Airport MHK42 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI69 miInterstateI-706.7 miUS highwayUS 406.7 miAmtrakTopeka, KS TOP15 miCoachTopeka BP To GoFlixBus15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66420 ZIP area.
