Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min6:28 am – 9:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 37 min7:57 am – 5:34 pm
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People1,744 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.0638 householdsMedian household income $65,625Median home value $103,200Median rent $675 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,162 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate44% of adults are in the labour force, 628 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, farming, forestry and mining 22%, other services 15%Average commute 15 minutes90% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, Spanish 14%, Tagalog 2%, German or Dutch 2%9% 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 48°F, lows 21°F18 in of rain a year, on about 34 dayswettest month August18 in of snow a year, on about 8 days75 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Elkhart station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsCimarron National Grasslandnational grassland · within reach · 108,598 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMorton County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality93% of days had good air in 2025338 of 365 days measured25 moderate, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 27, worst day 652main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Prowers County, CO, 68 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Elkhartserves 1,884 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,513 ft1,071 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMorton County Hospital4.7 miPost officeElkhart Post Office4.5 miTown hallElkhart City Hall4.5 miPoliceMorton County Sheriff's Office4.7 miFire stationElkhart - Morton County Fire Department4.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLiberal Mid-America Regional Airport LBL50 miUS highwayUS 563.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67950 ZIP area.
