Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min6:01 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:41 am – 5:07 pm
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People531 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.5237 householdsMedian household income $61,875Median home value $109,600Median rent $950 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,488 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 288 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, professional and business services 24%, construction 10%Average commute 31 minutes87% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, German or Dutch 7%, other Indo-European languages 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 20°F35 in of rain a year, on about 57 dayswettest month May12 in of snow a year, on about 7 days47 days above 90°F, 120 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Council Grove Lake station, 15 mi away
Nearby landmarksMoss Springspring · 4.5 miWest Fork Neosho Riverriver · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGeary State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 13.5 mi · 461 acresGeary State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 13.9 miMilford Recreation Arearecreation area · 23.4 mi · 45,289 acresTallgrass Prairie National Preservenational conservation area · 30.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 8 Dec 202148 mi away, near Gypsum, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 15 May 202523 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMorris County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHeat wave Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively ModerateSource: 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, nearest monitors: Shawnee County, KS, 47 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMorris Co Rwd 1serves 1,788 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,481 ft451 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMorris County Hospital15.7 miPost officeDwight Post Office2.4 miTown hallWhite City - City Hall9.1 miFire stationDwight Rural Fire Department2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportManhattan Regional Airport MHK19 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI106 miInterstateI-7013 miUS highwayUS 4013 miAmtrakTopeka, KS TOP52 miCoachJunction City The JointGreyhound15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66849 ZIP area.
