Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min6:08 am – 9:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:46 am – 5:14 pm
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People623 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.6266 householdsMedian household income $58,889Median home value $63,900Median rent $1,188 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $780 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.5% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 268 employedMain industries: education and health care 41%, farming, forestry and mining 16%, transport, warehousing and utilities 15%Average commute 35 minutes78% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 19°F30 in of rain a year, on about 48 dayswettest month May12 in of snow a year, on about 5 days57 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kanopolis Lake station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksKanopolis Lakelake · 8.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKanopolis Recreation Arearecreation area · 4.9 mi · 21,212 acresKanopolis State Parkstate park · 8.8 mi · 1,643 acresMushroom Rock State Parkstate park · 12.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes45 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 19 Jan 202037 mi away, near South Hutchinson, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 25 Feb 202633 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowRice County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively ModerateSource: 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, nearest monitors: Sedgwick County, KS, 70 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone21% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Geneseoserves 231 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,735 ft529 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEllsworth County Medical Center14.3 miPost officeGeneseo Post Office3.2 miTown hallGeneseo City Hall3.2 miPoliceGeneseo Police Department3.1 miFire stationGeneseo Fire Department3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSalina Municipal Airport SLN30 miInterstateI-7021 miUS highwayUS 5612 miAmtrakHutchinson, KS HUT36 miCoachLindsborgBeeLine Express-Village Travel24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67444 ZIP area.
