Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min6:18 am – 9:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:56 am – 5:24 pm
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People486 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.4202 householdsMedian household income $59,286Median home value $75,600Median rent $675 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,053 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.2% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 246 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 24%, education and health care 19%, wholesale trade 17%Average commute 14 minutes75% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 8% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 10%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 17°F22 in of rain a year, on about 41 dayswettest month May22 in of snow a year, on about 10 days71 days above 90°F, 147 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Healy station, 2 mi away
Parks and public landsGarton Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 11.3 mi · 320 acresLane Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 12.7 miScott State Parkstate park · 14.7 mi · 1,088 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowLane County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHail Relatively LowSource: 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, 46 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLane Co Rwd 1serves 256 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202168 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,841 ft866 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLane County Hospital13.9 miPost officeHealy Post Office2.4 miFire stationLane County Rural Fire Department Healy Station2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGarden City Regional Airport GCK49 miInterstateI-7034 miUS highwayUS 8313 miAmtrakGarden City, KS GCK48 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67850 ZIP area.
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