Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 49 min6:17 am – 9:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 31 min7:52 am – 5:23 pm
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People1,004 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.5485 householdsMedian household income $57,104Median home value $97,400Median rent $968 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,645 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.8% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 516 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, farming, forestry and mining 23%, retail 9%Average commute 16 minutes79% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 11% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 18°F24 in of rain a year, on about 41 dayswettest month May21 in of snow a year, on about 7 days72 days above 90°F, 143 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jetmore 8nnw station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksHorseThief Reservoirreservoir · 4.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHodgeman State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 9.8 mi · 254 acresFinney State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 18.3 mi · 831 acresFinney State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 18.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHodgeman County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 29 mi away
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone21% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Jetmoreserves 759 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,443 ft745 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHodgeman County Health Center5.5 miPost officeJetmore Post Office6.0 miTown hallCity of Jetmore Office6.0 miPoliceHodgeman County Sheriff's Office6.0 miFire stationJetmore Rural Fire Department5.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDodge City Regional Airport DDC23 miUS highwayUS 2835.6 miAmtrakDodge City, KS DDG24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67854 ZIP area.
