Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 49 min6:01 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 31 min7:37 am – 5:08 pm
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People1,342 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.5603 householdsMedian household income $60,531Median home value $76,400Median rent $595 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,367 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 644 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, manufacturing 19%, transport, warehousing and utilities 11%Average commute 22 minutes80% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 21°F35 in of rain a year, on about 55 dayswettest month May11 in of snow a year, on about 7 days49 days above 90°F, 111 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Emporia Muni Ap station, 14 mi away; snow from Madison
Nearby landmarksSouth Branch Verdigris Riverriver · 1.7 miNorth Branch Verdigris Riverriver · 1.7 miOlpe City Lakelake · 8.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHamiliton Fossil Quarrystate conservation land · 10.1 mi · 51 acresFlint Hills National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 15.4 mi · 18,552 acresToronto State Parkstate park · 27.6 mi · 1,292 acresTallgrass Prairie National Preservenational conservation area · 30.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 16 Sep 201940 mi away, near Elmdale, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Jun 202342 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGreenwood County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025234 of 365 days measured128 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 315main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Neosho County, KS, 61 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Madisonserves 682 people from surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level6 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,208 ft368 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNewman Regional Health19.7 miPost officeMadison Post Office1.7 miTown hallMadison City Hall1.8 miFire stationMadison Lamont Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighMadison High School1.5 miElementaryMadison Elementary School1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportManhattan Regional Airport MHK75 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI113 miInterstateI-3515 miUS highwayUS 5019 miAmtrakNewton, KS NEW64 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66860 ZIP area.
