Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min6:23 am – 9:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:58 am – 5:30 pm
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People172 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.765 householdsMedian home value $81,70011% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages48% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 34% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, Spanish 17%17% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 14°F17 in of rain a year, on about 34 dayswettest month July17 in of snow a year, on about 9 days74 days above 90°F, 157 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Syracuse 1ne station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsHamilton State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 14.7 mi · 326 acresHamilton State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 14.8 mi · 99 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 198611 mi away, near Lakin, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Oct 198611 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHamilton County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality93% of days had good air in 2025338 of 365 days measured25 moderate, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 27, worst day 652main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Prowers County, CO, 46 mi away
Internet at home52% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone43% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHamilton Co Rwd 1serves 80 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20219 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,308 ft1,008 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHamilton County Hospital10.6 miPost officeKendall Remotely Managed Post Office4.1 miFire stationHamilton County Fire Department Station 24.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGarden City Regional Airport GCK45 miUS highwayUS 503.5 miAmtrakGarden City, KS GCK37 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67857 ZIP area.
