Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min6:10 am – 9:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:49 am – 5:17 pm
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People3,064 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.41,332 householdsMedian household income $57,568Median home value $104,000Median rent $965 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,127 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.7% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 1,412 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, manufacturing 13%, construction 9%Average commute 19 minutes78% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 18°F27 in of rain a year, on about 46 dayswettest month May12 in of snow a year, on about 7 days70 days above 90°F, 120 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Great Bend 3w station, 15 mi away
Nearby landmarksBarton Lakelake · 8.2 miPool 1Clake · 8.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNoisington Bicentennial Parkpark · 3.9 miCheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.6 mi · 18,850 acresWilson Recreation Arearecreation area · 24.3 mi · 21,808 acresWilson State Parkstate park · 26.8 mi · 774 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 22 Aug 201849 mi away, near Natoma, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 30 Oct 202526 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBarton County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: 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, 65 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Hoisingtonserves 2,657 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
Elevation1,902 ft580 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalClara Barton Hospital3.6 miPost officeHoisington Post Office4.1 miTown hallHoisington City Hall4.1 miPoliceHoisington Police Department4.1 miFire stationHoisington Volunteer Fire Department4.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBarton Community College11.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHays Regional Airport HYS34 miInterstateI-7020 miUS highwayUS 2813.5 miAmtrakHutchinson, KS HUT57 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67544 ZIP area.
