Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min6:03 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:34 am – 5:09 pm
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People754 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.1270 householdsMedian household income $60,000Median home value $95,000Median rent $725 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,667 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.5% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 321 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 24%, manufacturing 20%, education and health care 19%Average commute 29 minutes82% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 5%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 23°F45 in of rain a year, on about 64 dayswettest month May7 in of snow a year, on about 5 days54 days above 90°F, 98 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Independence station, 14 mi away
Nearby landmarksBee Creek Lakelake · 6.8 miBald Moundpeak · 6.0 miElk City Lakelake · 8.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDuck Creek Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.1 mi · 246 acresDove Flats Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.5 mi · 206 acresBerentz-Dick Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 6.4 mi · 1,357 acresElk City State Parkstate park · 9.5 mi · 599 acresMontgomery State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 16.2 mi · 385 acresFall River State Parkstate park · 25.6 mi · 935 acresSource: 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 3.0 on 1 Oct 201432 mi away, near Galesburg, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Oct 201432 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMontgomery County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025234 of 365 days measured128 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 315main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Neosho County, KS, 40 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription43% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMontgomery Co Rwd 9serves 430 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
Elevation836 ft255 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWilson Medical Center15.9 miPost officeElk City Post Office2.4 miTown hallElk City Town Hall2.4 miFire stationElk City Volunteer Fire Department2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeIndependence Community College14.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTulsa International Airport TUL75 miUS highwayUS 1602.3 miCoachCoffeyvilleJefferson Lines25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67344 ZIP area.
