Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 50 min6:06 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 30 min7:42 am – 5:12 pm
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People600 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.9230 householdsMedian household income $50,417Median home value $103,000Median rent $850 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,100 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.3% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 316 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, manufacturing 18%, retail 15%Average commute 24 minutes88% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, German or Dutch 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 20°F34 in of rain a year, on about 53 dayswettest month June9 in of snow a year, on about 6 days62 days above 90°F, 115 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Newton station, 16 mi away
Nearby landmarksHesston Collegecollege · 9.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsInterstate Parkpark · 7.8 miKing Parkpark · 8.3 miMcpherson State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 16.7 mi · 305 acresSandhills State Parkstate park · 27.8 mi · 1,120 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes63 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 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 202632 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMarion County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively 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, nearest monitors: Sedgwick County, KS, 40 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Goesselserves 558 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,533 ft467 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHillsboro Community Hospital11.6 miPost officeGoessel Post Officeunder a mileTown hallGoessel City Hallunder a milePoliceGoessel Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationMarion County Fire District 2 Goessel Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighGoessel Junior / Senior High Schoolunder a mileElementaryGoessel Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeHesston College9.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSalina Municipal Airport SLN41 miInterstateI-1357.4 miUS highwayUS 817.4 miAmtrakNewton, KS NEW14 miCoachNewton (Amtrak)BeeLine Express-Village Travel14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67053 ZIP area.
