Local servicesHospitalCommonSpirit Saint Catherine Hospital - Garden City11.5 miPost officeHolcomb Post Office7.0 miTown hallHolcomb City Hall7.1 miPoliceHolcomb Police Department7.1 miFire stationHolcomb Fire Department7.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeGarden City Community College12.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGarden City Regional Airport GCK19 miUS highwayUS 505.9 miAmtrakGarden City, KS GCK12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67851 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67851 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 49 min6:21 am – 9:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 31 min7:56 am – 5:27 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,271 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 26.9920 householdsMedian household income $91,250Median home value $223,400Median rent $1,011 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,802 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 1,432 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, manufacturing 16%, transport, warehousing and utilities 9%Average commute 18 minutes84% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 78%, Spanish 22%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 17°F20 in of rain a year, on about 38 dayswettest month July16 in of snow a year, on about 10 days74 days above 90°F, 148 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Garden City Exp Stn station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksAckley Lakelake · 3.3 miMcCoy Lakelake · 3.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFinney Game Refugestate conservation land · 11.3 mi · 3,622 acresSource: 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 20 Oct 198623 mi away, near Lakin, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Oct 198623 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFinney County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighHail Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality90% of days had good air in 2025325 of 362 days measured36 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 28, worst day 115main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Ford County, KS, 68 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Holcombserves 2,228 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,929 ft893 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
