Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 51 min6:11 am – 9:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 30 min7:48 am – 5:18 pm
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People17,798 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.27,337 householdsMedian household income $58,780Median home value $137,600Median rent $766 a month60% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,213 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 8,462 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, construction 11%, retail 10%Average commute 14 minutes82% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 12%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 18°F27 in of rain a year, on about 46 dayswettest month May12 in of snow a year, on about 7 days70 days above 90°F, 120 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Great Bend 3w station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksBarton Community Collegecollege · 5.0 miBarton Lakelake · 7.0 miNorth Fork Little Arkansas Riverriver · 8.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLangrehr Parkpark · within reachVeterans Memorial Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 74 acresCheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 8.0 mi · 18,850 acresQuivira National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 17.4 mi · 22,163 acresFarm Service Agency Interest Of Ksnational wildlife refuge · 24.7 mi · 116 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 16 Aug 201950 mi away, near South Hutchinson, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 30 Oct 202541 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBarton County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: 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, 70 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Great Bendserves 14,580 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,860 ft567 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGreat Bend Regional Hospitalunder a milePost officeGreat Bend Post Office2.0 miTown hallGreat Bend City Hall1.8 miPoliceGreat Bend Police Department2.0 miFire stationGreat Bend Fire Department Station 21.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 2 otherSchoolCentral Kansas Christian Academyunder a mileElementaryEisenhower Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryHoly Family School1.0 miCollegeBarton Community College5.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHays Regional Airport HYS43 miInterstateI-7035 miUS highwayUS 56under a mileAmtrakHutchinson, KS HUT51 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67530 ZIP area.
