Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min5:59 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:33 am – 5:05 pm
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People30 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.817 households77% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 20°F42 in of rain a year, on about 62 dayswettest month May7 in of snow a year, on about 5 days40 days above 90°F, 106 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Iola 1 W station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksAllen Community Collegecollege · 2.9 miPrairie Spirit Trail State Park Iola Trailheadpark · 3.4 miLake Bassolalake · 3.3 miBoyers Lakelake · 4.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRiverside Parkpark · 3.4 miBourbon State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 17.4 miSource: 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 201437 mi away, near Galesburg, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Oct 201437 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowAllen County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWinter weather Relatively LowIce storm Relatively LowSource: 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, 25 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Gas Cityserves 501 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,012 ft308 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAllen County Regional Hospital3.1 miPost officeGas Post Officeunder a mileTown hallGas City Hallunder a milePoliceLa Harpe Police Department2.7 miFire stationLa Harpe Rural Fire Department2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeAllen Community College2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJoplin Regional Airport JLN71 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI102 miInterstateI-3539 miUS highwayUS 54under a mileAmtrakLawrence, KS LRC73 miCoachIolaJefferson Linesunder a mileSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66742 ZIP area.
