Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min5:57 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:30 am – 5:03 pm
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People144 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 60.573 householdsMedian household income $94,792Median home value $225,70092% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,667 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, French or Haitian Creole 4%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 22°F44 in of rain a year, on about 60 dayswettest month May8 in of snow a year, on about 4 days53 days above 90°F, 101 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ft Scott station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksBlue Moundpeak · 6.8 miBunker Hillpeak · 7.0 miFort Scott Community Collegecollege · 7.3 miLake Fort Scottlake · 6.6 miRock Creek Lakelake · 7.9 miFort Scott National Historic Site Visitor Centervisitor center · 8.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFort Scott National Cemeteryhistoric site · 7.1 miCrawford State Parkstate park · 9.5 mi · 365 acresCrawford State Park Lakestate park · 9.7 mi · 108 acresFort Scott National Historic Sitehistoric site · 8.7 miEllis Parkpark · 7.3 miGunn Parkpark · 8.0 mi · 144 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 201445 mi away, near Galesburg, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Oct 201445 mi awaySource: 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, 37 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription0% have cable, fibre or DSL44% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Fort Scottserves 7,513 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation842 ft257 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMercy Hospital - Fort Scott6.5 miPost officeArcadia Post Office5.7 miTown hallArcadia City Hall5.7 miPoliceArcadia Police Department5.7 miFire stationGarland Rural Fire District 22.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeFort Scott Community College7.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJoplin Regional Airport JLN40 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI109 miInterstateI-4919 miUS highwayUS 693.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66741 ZIP area.
