Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min6:23 am – 9:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:53 am – 5:29 pm
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People535 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.6232 householdsMedian household income $59,500Median home value $138,900Median rent $932 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,367 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.9% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 324 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, construction 12%, farming, forestry and mining 12%Average commute 18 minutes72% drive alone, 25% car-pool, 2% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 76%, Spanish 22%, German or Dutch 2%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 65°FColdest month December: highs 47°F, lows 21°F21 in of rain a year, on about 38 dayswettest month June14 in of snow a year, on about 7 days81 days above 90°F, 128 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Liberal station, 16 mi away
Parks and public landsArkalon Parkstate recreation area · 4.4 mi · 2,697 acresMeade State Parkstate park · 18.3 mi · 427 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSeward County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: 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, 58 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Kismetserves 337 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,803 ft854 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSouthwest Medical Center15.1 miPost officeKismet Post Office4.4 miTown hallKismet City Hall4.4 miFire stationSeward County Fire Department Kismet Station 14.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSeward County Community College Industrial Technology Campus14.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLiberal Mid-America Regional Airport LBL17 miUS highwayUS 544.6 miAmtrakGarden City, KS GCK51 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67859 ZIP area.
