Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min6:13 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 37 min7:43 am – 5:20 pm
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People237 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.3110 householdsMedian household income $61,667Median home value $42,10077% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 21°F30 in of rain a yearwettest month May9 in of snow a year, on about 5 days88 days above 90°F, 116 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kiowa station, 8 mi away; snow from Medicine Lodge
Nearby landmarksSpicer Lakelake · 1.5 miHarqis Lakelake · 1.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBarber State Fishing Lake-south Poolstate recreation area · 18.5 miBarber State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 18.6 mi · 129 acresBarber State Fishing Lake-north Poolstate recreation area · 19.0 miSalt Plains National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 20.9 mi · 21,182 acresGreat Salt Plains State Parkstate park · 26.0 mi · 756 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,161 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197040 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 13 Feb 201645 mi away, near Waynoka, OklahomaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 21 Apr 202646 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBarber County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality66% of days had good air in 2025240 of 365 days measured121 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 45, worst day 370main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sumner County, KS, 50 mi away
Internet at home65% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone29% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Hazeltonserves 84 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,309 ft399 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKiowa District Hospital7.5 miPost officeKiowa Post Office7.5 miTown hallKiowa City Hall7.5 miPoliceKiowa Police Department7.1 miFire stationHazelton Fire Department1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport ICT65 miMajor airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport OKC125 miUS highwayUS 28111 miAmtrakHutchinson, KS HUT72 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67061 ZIP area.
