Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 50 min6:00 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 30 min7:37 am – 5:07 pm
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People1,007 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 29.7349 householdsMedian household income $96,250Median home value $78,000Median rent $713 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,453 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.0% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 484 employedMain industries: manufacturing 32%, education and health care 15%, farming, forestry and mining 12%Average commute 29 minutes82% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 77%, German or Dutch 22%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 21°F35 in of rain a year, on about 55 dayswettest month May11 in of snow a year, on about 7 days49 days above 90°F, 111 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Emporia Muni Ap station, 12 mi away; snow from Madison
Parks and public landsFlint Hills National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 2.5 mi · 18,552 acresMelvern Recreation Arearecreation area · 16.2 mi · 23,490 acresTallgrass Prairie National Preservenational conservation area · 33.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 16 Sep 201944 mi away, near Elmdale, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Jun 202347 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLyon County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025234 of 365 days measured126 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 238main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Shawnee County, KS, 56 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription39% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Hartfordserves 356 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,111 ft339 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCoffey County Hospital14.0 miPost officeHartford Post Office4.3 miTown hallHartford City Hall4.3 miFire stationLyon County Fire District 5 - Hartford Station4.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeFlint Hills Technical College - Downtown Campus14.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportManhattan Regional Airport MHK72 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI100 miInterstateI-3511 miUS highwayUS 5011 miAmtrakTopeka, KS TOP58 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66854 ZIP area.
