Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min6:16 am – 9:11 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:57 am – 5:22 pm
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People451 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.1249 householdsMedian household income $52,917Median home value $175,000Median rent $631 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,829 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 232 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 30%, education and health care 23%, other services 11%Average commute 18 minutes76% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%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, 14 mi away
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 1 Jun 202538 mi away, near Hill City, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 1 Jun 202538 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, 36 mi away
Internet at home76% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone21% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Grainfieldserves 321 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,781 ft848 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGove County Medical Center13.6 miPost officeGrainfield Post Office2.2 miTown hallGrainfield City Hall2.2 miPoliceGove County Sheriff's Office9.0 miFire stationGrainfield Fire Department2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighWheatland High School1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHays Regional Airport HYS68 miInterstateI-701.6 miUS highwayUS 401.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67737 ZIP area.
