Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min6:07 am – 9:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:51 am – 5:13 pm
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People971 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.4453 householdsMedian household income $64,271Median home value $103,200Median rent $590 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,566 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 484 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, farming, forestry and mining 17%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 15 minutes79% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 9% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Chinese 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 14°F26 in of rain a year, on about 46 dayswettest month July18 in of snow a year, on about 8 days57 days above 90°F, 145 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Glen Elder Lake station, 13 mi away; snow from Cawker City
Parks and public landsGlen Elder Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 4.0 mi · 14,021 acresGlen Elder State Parkstate park · 10.8 mi · 1,789 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes38 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 1 Mar 202647 mi away, near Cowles, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 1 Mar 202647 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowOsborne County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Downsserves 804 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,502 ft458 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOsborne County Memorial Hospital8.5 miPost officeDowns Post Officeunder a mileTown hallDowns City Hallunder a milePoliceCawker City Police Department6.7 miFire stationDowns Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighLakeside High Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHays Regional Airport HYS60 miUS highwayUS 243.7 miAmtrakHastings, NE HAS75 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67437 ZIP area.
