Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:54 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:38 am – 5:01 pm
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People1,189 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 60.3573 householdsMedian household income $55,759Median home value $110,400Median rent $813 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,132 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 500 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, farming, forestry and mining 16%, professional and business services 15%Average commute 25 minutes84% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 16°F38 in of rain a year, on about 62 dayswettest month July11 in of snow a year, on about 6 days43 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Horton station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksFigge Lakelake · 3.5 miLittle Delaware Riverriver · 8.4 miClear Creek Lakelake · 9.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNebo State Lake Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 11.8 mi · 78 acresAtchison State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 13.9 mi · 204 acresAtchison State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 14.2 miPerry Recreation Arearecreation area · 15.5 mi · 39,433 acresLewis And Clark State Parkstate park · 17.6 mi · 206 acresPerry State Parkstate park · 24.9 mi · 1,787 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 20074 mi away, near Nortonville, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 20074 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowAtchison County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025342 of 364 days measured22 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Leavenworth County, KS, 29 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Effinghamserves 500 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,131 ft345 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAtchison Hospital14.2 miPost officeEffingham Post Officeunder a mileTown hallEffingham City Hallunder a milePoliceNortonville Police Department7.3 miFire stationAtchison County Rural Fire District 2 - Effinghamunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryAtchison County Community Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighAtchison County Community Junior - Senior High School1.0 miCollegeHighland Community College Atchison Center14.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKansas City International Airport MCI39 miInterstateI-2932 miUS highwayUS 159under a mileAmtrakTopeka, KS TOP35 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66023 ZIP area.
