Local servicesHospitalHerington Hospital2.4 miPost officeHerington Post Office2.6 miTown hallHerington City Hall2.7 miPoliceHerington Police Department2.8 miFire stationHerington Fire Department Station 12.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportManhattan Regional Airport MHK34 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI125 miInterstateI-7022 miUS highwayUS 561.2 miAmtrakNewton, KS NEW50 miCoachJunction City The JointGreyhound23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67449 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67449 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min6:03 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:41 am – 5:09 pm
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People2,860 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.31,328 householdsMedian household income $69,357Median home value $97,800Median rent $945 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,782 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.3% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 1,099 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, manufacturing 12%, construction 9%Average commute 27 minutes88% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 4%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 17°F34 in of rain a year, on about 54 dayswettest month May13 in of snow a year, on about 8 days47 days above 90°F, 129 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Herington station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Heringtonlake · 5.4 miHerington Reservoirreservoir · 6.7 miDiamond Springspring · 8.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGeary State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 14.6 mi · 461 acresGeary State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 15.1 miTallgrass Prairie National Preservenational conservation area · 24.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes45 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 8 Dec 202130 mi away, near Gypsum, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 25 Feb 202634 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowDickinson County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm 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, 66 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Heringtonserves 2,332 people from surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: Bromate, maximum contaminant level3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,408 ft429 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
