Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min5:59 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:39 am – 5:06 pm
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People884 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.9303 householdsMedian household income $60,938Median home value $96,300Median rent $644 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,495 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 357 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, other services 23%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 29 minutes69% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Vietnamese 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 18°F37 in of rain a year, on about 61 dayswettest month May18 in of snow a year, on about 10 days33 days above 90°F, 122 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Eskridge station, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Wabaunseelake · 4.1 miGun Barrel Hillpeak · 5.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKaw River State Parkstate park · 24.3 mi · 69 acresMelvern Recreation Arearecreation area · 25.7 mi · 23,490 acresPomona Recreation Arearecreation area · 27.7 mi · 10,467 acresTallgrass Prairie National Preservenational conservation area · 37.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 16 Sep 201942 mi away, near Elmdale, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 15 May 202547 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowWabaunsee County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025234 of 365 days measured126 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 238main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Shawnee County, KS, 24 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Eskridgeserves 413 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20216 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,484 ft452 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMorris County Hospital24.1 miPost officeEskridge Post Officeunder a mileTown hallEskridge City Hallunder a mileFire stationWabaunsee County Fire District 5under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportManhattan Regional Airport MHK36 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI82 miInterstateI-33512 miUS highwayUS 5614 miAmtrakTopeka, KS TOP28 miCoachTopeka BP To GoFlixBus28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66423 ZIP area.
