Local servicesHospitalHerington Hospital8.6 miPost officeLost Springs Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHerington City Hall8.0 miPoliceHerington Police Department7.5 miFire stationMarion County Fire District 6 Lost Springs Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSalina Municipal Airport SLN41 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI132 miInterstateI-7029 miUS highwayUS 77under a mileAmtrakNewton, KS NEW41 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66859 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66859 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min6:03 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:41 am – 5:10 pm
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People158 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.066 householdsMedian household income $80,00079% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 17°F34 in of rain a year, on about 54 dayswettest month May13 in of snow a year, on about 8 days47 days above 90°F, 129 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Herington station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksLost Springspring · 2.7 miLake Heringtonlake · 7.5 miHerington Reservoirreservoir · 7.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTallgrass Prairie National Preservenational conservation area · 23.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes44 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 8 Dec 202127 mi away, near Gypsum, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 25 Feb 202632 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMarion County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: 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, 66 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Hillsboroserves 2,740 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,475 ft450 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
