Local servicesHospitalAscension Via Christi Hospital6.8 miPost officeRiley Post Office7.3 miTown hallRiley City Hall7.3 miPoliceKansas State University Police Department7.9 miFire stationRiley County Fire District 1 Station 104 Keats2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeManhattan Area Technical College6.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportManhattan Regional Airport MHK8.7 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI106 miInterstateI-7014 miUS highwayUS 24under a mileAmtrakTopeka, KS TOP57 miCoachManhattan KSGreyhound8.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66503 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66503 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min6:00 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:42 am – 5:07 pm
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People17,273 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.07,071 householdsMedian household income $97,846Median home value $339,100Median rent $1,225 a month60% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,578 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 8,949 employedMain industries: education and health care 40%, professional and business services 13%, hospitality, food and recreation 7%Average commute 19 minutes74% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages62% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 29% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 2%, Korean 2%, Chinese 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 16°F34 in of rain a year, on about 53 dayswettest month June18 in of snow a year, on about 9 days45 days above 90°F, 134 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tuttle Creek Lake station, 5 mi away; snow from Manhattan
Nearby landmarksEureka Lakelake · 7.6 miManhattan Area Technical Collegecollege · 6.3 miTuttle Creek Lakelake · 5.7 miKansas State Universitycollege · 8.1 miLongview Hillpeak · 8.2 miRock Hillpeak · 8.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTuttle Creek State Parksstate park · 6.6 mi · 1,082 acresWashington Marlatt Memorial Parkpark · 4.6 mi · 156 acresCico Parkpark · 5.8 mi · 87 acresTuttle Creek Recreation Arearecreation area · 8.0 mi · 34,548 acresPottawatomie State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 9.0 mi · 255 acresMilford Recreation Arearecreation area · 10.7 mi · 45,289 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 15 May 202541 mi away, near Herington, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 15 May 202541 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowRiley County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025234 of 365 days measured126 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 238main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Shawnee County, KS, 53 mi away
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Manhattanserves 54,763 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,315 ft401 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
