Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min5:56 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:31 am – 5:02 pm
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People173 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.696 householdsMedian household income $41,389Median home value $430,800Median rent $650 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,426 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 7%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 18°F45 in of rain a yearwettest month May8 in of snow a year, on about 4 days40 days above 90°F, 124 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mound City 1ssw station, 10 mi away; rain from Fort Scott 9.3 Nne; snow from Ft Scott
Nearby landmarksPrescott City Lakelake · 4.0 miRainey Lakelake · 8.8 miGuthrie Mountainpeak · 9.2 miJantz Reservoirreservoir · 9.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFort Scott National Historic Sitehistoric site · 11.7 miMarais Des Cygnes National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 14.1 miFort Scott National Cemeteryhistoric site · 13.3 miBalltown Accessstate recreation area · 17.3 mi · 180 acresCrawford State Parkstate park · 26.1 mi · 365 acresCrawford State Park Lakestate park · 26.2 mi · 108 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 LowBourbon County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025234 of 365 days measured128 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 315main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Neosho County, KS, 45 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription32% have cable, fibre or DSL43% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Fultonserves 165 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation813 ft248 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMercy Hospital - Fort Scott14.4 miPost officePrescott Post Office3.9 miTown hallPrescott City Hall3.8 miFire stationBourbon County Fire District 3 - Fulton Station 3under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeFort Scott Community College13.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJoplin Regional Airport JLN61 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI89 miInterstateI-4919 miUS highwayOld US Hwy 69under a mileAmtrakLawrence, KS LRC72 miCoachRich HillJefferson Lines21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66738 ZIP area.
