Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 51 min6:05 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:42 am – 5:11 pm
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People226 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.794 householdsMedian household income $74,531Median home value $61,70099% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,538 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.8% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 126 employedMain industries: manufacturing 22%, construction 19%, farming, forestry and mining 18%Average commute 22 minutes86% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 21°F34 in of rain a year, on about 52 dayswettest month May13 in of snow a year, on about 8 days58 days above 90°F, 119 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Marion Rsvr station, 14 mi away; snow from Durham
Nearby landmarksElm Springsspring · 7.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMaxwell Wildlife Refugestate conservation land · 8.8 mi · 2,223 acresMcpherson State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 10.5 mi · 305 acresTallgrass Prairie National Preservenational conservation area · 38.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes46 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 8 Dec 202114 mi away, near Gypsum, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 25 Feb 202619 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMarion County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025210 of 365 days measured154 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 48, worst day 192main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sedgwick County, KS, 58 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMarion Co Rwd 1serves 780 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,390 ft424 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHillsboro Community Hospital10.7 miPost officeDurham Post Office2.7 miFire stationMarion County Fire District 1 Durham Fire Department2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSalina Municipal Airport SLN29 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI148 miInterstateI-13519 miUS highwayUS 5610 miAmtrakNewton, KS NEW32 miCoachMcPhersonBeeLine Express-Village Travel21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67438 ZIP area.
