Local servicesHospitalGirard Medical Center11.8 miPost officeHepler Post Office1.0 miTown hallHepler City Hall1.1 miFire stationHepler Volunteer Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJoplin Regional Airport JLN44 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI114 miInterstateI-4935 miUS highwayUS 5912 miCoachChanuteJefferson Lines27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66746 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66746 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min5:58 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:31 am – 5:04 pm
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People206 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 27.163 householdsMedian household income $55,62597% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $725 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 6%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 22°F46 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month May6 in of snow a year, on about 3 days52 days above 90°F, 97 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Girard station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksFrisco Lakelake · 7.5 miLake Crawfordlake · 8.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCrawford State Parkstate park · 7.6 mi · 365 acresCrawford State Park Lakestate park · 7.8 mi · 108 acresHollister Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 8.6 mi · 2,452 acresBourbon State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 10.4 mi · 94 acresBourbon Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 10.1 mi · 246 acresFort Scott National Cemeteryhistoric site · 17.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Oct 201430 mi away, near Galesburg, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Oct 201430 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCrawford County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025234 of 365 days measured128 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 315main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Neosho County, KS, 21 mi away
Internet at home71% of households have a broadband subscription48% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone27% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Pittsburgserves 20,738 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation998 ft304 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
