Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 51 min6:08 am – 8:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:45 am – 5:14 pm
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People618 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.8220 householdsMedian household income $89,167Median home value $141,400Median rent $717 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,742 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate74% of adults are in the labour force, 355 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, transport, warehousing and utilities 11%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 28 minutes79% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 19°F30 in of rain a year, on about 48 dayswettest month May12 in of snow a year, on about 5 days57 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kanopolis Lake station, 15 mi away
Nearby landmarksSpriggs Rock Lakelake · 3.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFerris Demonstration Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 3.4 mi · 149 acresMcPherson Valley Wetlandsstate conservation land · 12.2 mi · 4,301 acresKanopolis Recreation Arearecreation area · 15.6 mi · 21,212 acresKanopolis State Parkstate park · 17.6 mi · 1,643 acresSandhills State Parkstate park · 19.0 mi · 1,120 acresFairgrounds Parkstate park · 21.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes39 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 19 Jan 202025 mi away, near South Hutchinson, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 25 Feb 202632 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowRice County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025210 of 365 days measured154 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 48, worst day 192main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sedgwick County, KS, 56 mi away
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRice Co Rwd 1serves 900 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,589 ft484 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRice County District Hospital12.8 miPost officeLittle River Post Office1.6 miTown hallLittle River City Hall1.6 miPoliceLittle River Police Department1.6 miFire stationRice County Rural Fire District Station 7 Little River1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighLittle River Junior / Senior High School1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSalina Municipal Airport SLN33 miInterstateI-13520 miUS highwayUS 563.5 miAmtrakHutchinson, KS HUT23 miCoachMcPhersonBeeLine Express-Village Travel20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67457 ZIP area.
