Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min6:12 am – 9:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:55 am – 5:19 pm
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People1,752 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.1842 householdsMedian household income $49,896Median home value $98,500Median rent $735 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,080 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 841 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, retail 16%, farming, forestry and mining 10%Average commute 10 minutes85% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 17°F22 in of rain a year, on about 38 dayswettest month July17 in of snow a year, on about 7 days69 days above 90°F, 143 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hill City Muni Ap station; snow from Hill City 1e
Nearby landmarksStevensons Lakelake · 7.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNicodemus National Historic Sitehistoric site · 11.5 miWebster State Parkstate park · 19.9 mi · 1,248 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 22 Jun 201924 mi away, near Zurich, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 8 Sep 202530 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGraham 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, 31 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Hill Cityserves 1,410 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,159 ft658 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGraham County Hospitalunder a milePost officeHill City Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHill City Hallunder a milePoliceGraham County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationGraham County Rural Fire Department Station 11.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryHill City Grade Schoolunder a mileHighHill City Junior / Senior High School1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHays Regional Airport HYS47 miInterstateI-7025 miUS highwayUS 24under a mileAmtrakMcCook, NE MCK71 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67642 ZIP area.
