Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 45 min6:00 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:32 am – 5:07 pm
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People236 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.596 householdsMedian home value $219,30092% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,979 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 105 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, transport, warehousing and utilities 18%, professional and business services 17%Average commute 34 minutes82% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher78% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, German or Dutch 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 22°F45 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month May7 in of snow a year, on about 4 days47 days above 90°F, 104 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Parsons 2 Nw station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsNeosho State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 9.5 mi · 227 acresTolen Creek Parkpark · 9.3 mi · 71 acresNeosho Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 11.7 mi · 2,999 acresBig Hill Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 13.1 mi · 156 acresNeosho Wildlife Area - South Unitstate conservation land · 13.3 mi · 267 acresElk City State Parkstate park · 26.1 mi · 599 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 3.0 on 1 Oct 20145 mi away, near Galesburg, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Oct 20145 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowNeosho County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm 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, Neosho County monitors, KS
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription92% have cable, fibre or DSL1% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Galesburgserves 147 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20219 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation970 ft296 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalParsons State Hospital9.6 miPost officeGalesburg Post Officeunder a mileTown hallThayer City Hall5.7 miPoliceErie Police Department10.0 miFire stationGalesburg Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 middleMiddleGalesburg Middle School1.1 miCollegeLabette Community College10.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJoplin Regional Airport JLN53 miMajor airportTulsa International Airport TUL92 miUS highwayUS 1695.6 miCoachChanuteJefferson Lines16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66740 ZIP area.
