Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min5:21 am – 8:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:04 am – 4:27 pm
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People258 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.5107 householdsMedian household income $44,958Median home value $116,300Median rent $950 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,063 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 5%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 17°F19 in of rain a year, on about 38 dayswettest month July34 in of snow a year, on about 16 days53 days above 90°F, 157 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Burlington station, 15 mi away
Parks and public landsBonny Lake State Park/South Republican State Wildlife Areastate park · 17.8 mi · 1,853 acresBonny Lake State Parkstate park · 18.1 mi · 1,445 acresSherman State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 17.4 mi · 1,542 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 27 May 198414 mi away, near Burlington, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 28 Mar 202635 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSherman County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality90% of days had good air in 2025300 of 333 days measured33 moderate daysMedian index 27, worst day 93main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Sherman County monitors, KS
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Kanoradoserves 155 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202113 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,880 ft1,183 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKit Carson County Memorial Hospital15.3 miPost officeKanorado Post Office4.0 miTown hallKanorado City Hall4.0 miFire stationSherman County Fire Department Kanorado4.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport MCK94 miMajor airportDenver International Airport DEN146 miInterstateI-704.6 miUS highwayUS 244.5 miCoachGoodland Mcdonald'SGreyhound15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67741 ZIP area.