Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min5:51 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min7:37 am – 4:58 pm
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People815 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.5249 householdsMedian household income $68,125Median home value $67,800Median rent $902 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $824 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.8% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 386 employedMain industries: manufacturing 32%, education and health care 22%, retail 16%Average commute 16 minutes72% drive alone, 17% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 4%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 17°F35 in of rain a year, on about 56 dayswettest month May21 in of snow a year, on about 13 days39 days above 90°F, 126 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, St Joseph Rosecrans Ap station, 2 mi away; snow from Troy 3n
Nearby landmarksBrowning Lakelake · 1.5 miLake Contrarylake · 3.2 miKing Hillpeak · 3.4 miMissouri Western State Universitycollege · 5.5 miOne Hundred and Two Riverriver · 9.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDupree (Arthur) Memorial Conservation Areastate conservation land · 1.0 mi · 214 acresWyeth Parkpark · 1.5 miPony Express Monumenthistoric site · 2.2 miSunbridge Hills Conservation Areastate conservation land · 3.3 mi · 152 acresKneib (W. V. And A. C.) Memorial Conservation Areastate conservation land · 3.7 miLogan (Caroline Sheridan) Memorial Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 3.9 miSource: 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 200732 mi away, near Nortonville, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 200732 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowDoniphan County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality56% of days had good air in 2025206 of 365 days measured157 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 46, worst day 256main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Buchanan County, MO, 8 mi away
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Elwoodserves 1,114 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation816 ft249 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorthwest Missouri Psychiatric Rehabilitation Center4.3 miPost officeElwood Post Officeunder a mileTown hallElwood City Hallunder a milePoliceElwood Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationDoniphan Company Rural Fire District 4under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 elementary, 1 middleMiddleRiverside Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryRiverside Intermediate Schoolunder a mileElementaryHumboldt Elementary School2.0 miCollegeMissouri Western State University5.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKansas City International Airport MCI33 miInterstateI-2291.6 miUS highwayUS 361.3 miAmtrakLawrence, KS LRC58 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66024 ZIP area.
