Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:56 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:38 am – 5:03 pm
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People1,943 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.9805 householdsMedian household income $97,109Median home value $234,700Median rent $1,012 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,700 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 966 employedMain industries: construction 18%, education and health care 17%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 23 minutes83% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 17% 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 68°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 18°F38 in of rain a year, on about 62 dayswettest month May14 in of snow a year, on about 9 days57 days above 90°F, 118 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Valley Falls 3 Sw station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksFin and Feather Lakelake · 8.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsShawnee State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 7.5 mi · 596 acresPerry Recreation Arearecreation area · 7.7 mi · 39,433 acresShawnee North Community Parkpark · 9.7 mi · 86 acresPerry State Parkstate park · 12.5 mi · 1,787 acresKarlyle Woodsstate conservation land · 11.1 miKaw River State Parkstate park · 14.4 mi · 69 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 3.1 on 23 Mar 200723 mi away, near Nortonville, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 200723 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowJackson County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 16 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterJackson Co Rwd 1serves 2,500 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,134 ft346 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalThe University of Kansas Health System Saint Francis Campus14.7 miPost officeHoyt Post Office2.1 miTown hallHoyt City Hall2.0 miPoliceHoyt Police Department2.0 miFire stationHoyt Rural Fire District 32.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBaker University School of Nursing14.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKansas City International Airport MCI52 miInterstateI-7014 miUS highwayUS 754.2 miAmtrakTopeka, KS TOP15 miCoachTopeka BP To GoFlixBus15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66440 ZIP area.
