Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min6:04 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:42 am – 5:10 pm
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People840 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.8293 householdsMedian household income $51,625Median home value $116,400Median rent $593 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,326 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 316 employedMain industries: education and health care 38%, manufacturing 15%, farming, forestry and mining 9%Average commute 26 minutes83% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: 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, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Heringtonlake · 7.9 miHerington Reservoirreservoir · 7.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTallgrass Prairie National Preservenational conservation area · 35.9 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 202117 mi away, near Gypsum, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 25 Feb 202622 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 quality58% of days had good air in 2025210 of 365 days measured154 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 48, worst day 192main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sedgwick County, KS, 73 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription72% 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 Hopeserves 312 people from surface water purchased8 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2025: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,311 ft400 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHerington Hospital10.3 miPost officeHope Post Office3.0 miTown hallHope City Hall3.0 miFire stationHope Rural Fire Department Station 13.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSalina Municipal Airport SLN29 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI136 miInterstateI-7017 miUS highwayUS 56 Bus10 miAmtrakNewton, KS NEW47 miCoachSalina Super 8Greyhound27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67451 ZIP area.
