Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min5:54 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:38 am – 5:00 pm
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People486 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.0202 householdsMedian household income $58,553Median home value $131,300Median rent $707 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,675 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting15.7% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 214 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 19%, retail 12%Average commute 19 minutes86% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 16°F38 in of rain a year, on about 62 dayswettest month July11 in of snow a year, on about 6 days43 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Horton station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksClear Creek Lakelake · 3.8 miMission Lakelake · 6.0 miSouth Fork Wolf Riverriver · 9.1 miMiddle Fork Wolf Riverriver · 9.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBrown State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 11.9 mi · 135 acresBrown State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 11.9 mi · 61 acresAtchison State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 12.0 mi · 204 acresAtchison State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 12.4 miLewis And Clark State Parkstate park · 20.5 mi · 206 acresLoess Bluffs National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 27.8 mi · 7,442 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 3.1 on 23 Mar 200715 mi away, near Nortonville, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 200715 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBrown County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateWildfire 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, 32 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Everestserves 259 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,129 ft344 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHiawatha Community Hospital14.0 miPost officeEverest Post Office1.2 miTown hallHorton City Hall6.5 miPoliceHorton Police Department6.5 miFire stationEverest Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 middleMiddleEverest Middle School1.2 miCollegeHighland Community College14.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKansas City International Airport MCI45 miInterstateI-2929 miUS highwayUS 731.0 miAmtrakTopeka, KS TOP45 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66424 ZIP area.
