Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 51 min6:03 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:40 am – 5:09 pm
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People202 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.985 householdsMedian household income $93,750Median home value $110,10060% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,214 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages57% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, French or Haitian Creole 12%12% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 19°F34 in of rain a year, on about 54 dayswettest month May12 in of snow a year, on about 6 days55 days above 90°F, 117 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tallgrass Prairie Np station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksChase County State Lakelake · 7.4 miVisitor Center and Administration Buildingvisitor center · 8.5 miRobinson Springspring · 9.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsChase State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 6.9 mi · 384 acresChase State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 7.2 mi · 103 acresTallgrass Prairie National Preservenational conservation area · 8.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes38 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 8 Dec 202143 mi away, near Gypsum, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 25 Feb 202648 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowChase County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively LowHail Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 202582 of 99 days measured17 moderate daysMedian index 31, worst day 95main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Chase County monitors, KS
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription25% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Elmdaleserves 42 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,291 ft393 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Luke Hospital16.7 miPost officeElmdale Post Office4.3 miTown hallStrong City City Hall9.4 miPoliceChase County Sheriff's Office9.9 miFire stationChase County Rural Fire Department - Elmdale Station4.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportManhattan Regional Airport MHK51 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI124 miInterstateI-3520 miUS highwayUS 504.1 miAmtrakNewton, KS NEW42 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66850 ZIP area.
