Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min6:09 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:42 am – 5:15 pm
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People1,907 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.0641 householdsMedian household income $86,875Median home value $308,800Median rent $985 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,184 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 907 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, manufacturing 23%, other services 8%Average commute 28 minutes83% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages44% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 22°F34 in of rain a year, on about 51 dayswettest month May7 in of snow a year, on about 4 days67 days above 90°F, 109 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wichita Wx station, 13 mi away; snow from Cheney 5n
Parks and public landsCheney State Parkstate park · 7.9 mi · 1,442 acresLinear Parkpark · 5.6 miCheney Wildlife Areanational conservation area · 8.3 mi · 15,868 acresAuburn Hills Golf Courserecreation area · 9.5 mi · 202 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes205 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.9 on 12 Nov 201428 mi away, near Milan, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 19 Sep 202434 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighSedgwick County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighCold wave Very HighTornado Very HighLightning Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025210 of 365 days measured154 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 48, worst day 192main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Sedgwick County monitors, KS
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Garden Plainserves 941 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,465 ft447 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWesley Rehabilitation Hospital13.3 miPost officeGarden Plain Post Office1.2 miTown hallGarden Plain City Hall1.2 miPoliceGarden Plain Police Department1.2 miFire stationSedgwick County Fire District 1 Station 393.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighGarden Plain High School1.0 miElementaryGarden Plain Elementary School1.0 miCollegeNational American University - Wichita West13.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport ICT14 miMajor airportTulsa International Airport TUL142 miInterstateI-23515 miUS highwayUS 54under a mileAmtrakHutchinson, KS HUT30 miCoachWichita KS (WIC)FlixBus19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67050 ZIP area.
