Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min6:13 am – 9:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:51 am – 5:19 pm
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People1,289 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.3636 householdsMedian household income $55,313Median home value $85,000Median rent $717 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,569 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 689 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, retail 17%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 16 minutes83% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 3%, German or Dutch 3%, other Indo-European languages 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 16°F27 in of rain a year, on about 44 dayswettest month July14 in of snow a year, on about 8 days71 days above 90°F, 145 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bison 3nw station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsCedar Bluff State Parkstate park · 25.9 mi · 1,051 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 22 Jun 201943 mi away, near Zurich, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 29 Oct 202549 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowRush County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHail Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025275 of 364 days measured88 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 116main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Trego County, KS, 37 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Lacrosseserves 1,232 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
Elevation2,086 ft636 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHays Medical Center20.1 miPost officeLa Crosse Post Office4.4 miTown hallLa Crosse City Hall4.2 miPoliceLa Crosse Police Department4.2 miFire stationRush County Fire District 4 La Crosse4.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHays Regional Airport HYS18 miInterstateI-7020 miUS highwayUS 183under a mileAmtrakDodge City, KS DDG69 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67548 ZIP area.
