Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:53 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:38 am – 5:00 pm
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People614 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.5300 householdsMedian household income $56,912Median home value $128,800Median rent $850 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,513 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.7% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 347 employedMain industries: manufacturing 22%, construction 18%, other services 13%Average commute 22 minutes73% drive alone, 17% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 18°F36 in of rain a year, on about 61 dayswettest month May17 in of snow a year, on about 10 days38 days above 90°F, 107 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Atchison station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksHighland Community College Atchison Centercollege · 9.2 miFigge Lakelake · 8.3 miClear Creek Lakelake · 8.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAtchison State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 7.0 mi · 204 acresAtchison State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 7.4 miWarnock Lakerecreation area · 9.2 mi · 180 acresLewis And Clark State Parkstate park · 13.8 mi · 206 acresBrown State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 17.3 mi · 135 acresBrown State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 17.3 mi · 61 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 3.1 on 23 Mar 200710 mi away, near Nortonville, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 200710 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowAtchison County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality56% of days had good air in 2025206 of 365 days measured157 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 46, worst day 256main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Buchanan County, MO, 27 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL2% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAtchison Co Rwd 5cserves 3,690 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,060 ft323 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAtchison Hospital10.5 miPost officeLancaster Post Office1.9 miTown hallEffingham City Hall7.2 miFire stationAtchison County Fire District 5 - Lancaster1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeHighland Community College Atchison Center9.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKansas City International Airport MCI38 miInterstateI-22926 miUS highwayUS 731.3 miAmtrakTopeka, KS TOP43 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66041 ZIP area.
