Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min6:16 am – 9:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:56 am – 5:23 pm
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People183 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.881 householdsMedian household income $55,972Median home value $98,80095% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $900 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 98 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 30%, education and health care 19%, transport, warehousing and utilities 12%Average commute 17 minutes75% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 17°F24 in of rain a year, on about 43 dayswettest month May20 in of snow a year, on about 11 days56 days above 90°F, 141 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Quinter station, 19 mi away
Parks and public landsScott State Parkstate park · 27.3 mi · 1,088 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 1 Jun 202545 mi away, near Hill City, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 1 Jun 202545 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGove County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025275 of 364 days measured88 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 116main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Trego County, KS, 32 mi away
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Goveserves 83 people from ground water4 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: Selenium, maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,626 ft800 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGove County Medical Center18.9 miPost officeGove Post Office8.1 miPoliceGove County Sheriff's Office8.0 miFire stationGove City Fire Department8.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHays Regional Airport HYS63 miInterstateI-7017 miUS highwayUS 4017 miAmtrakGarden City, KS GCK65 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67736 ZIP area.
