Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min6:00 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:42 am – 5:06 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 19°F36 in of rain a year, on about 57 dayswettest month June18 in of snow a year, on about 9 days59 days above 90°F, 125 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Manhattan station
Nearby landmarksKansas State Universitycollege · under a mileManhattan Christian Collegecollege · under a mileEureka Lakelake · 4.2 miSand Lakelake · 2.0 miLongview Hillpeak · 1.3 miRock Hillpeak · 1.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsManhattan City Parkpark · under a mileGirl Scout Parkpark · under a milePottawatomie State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 3.5 mi · 255 acresTuttle Creek State Parksstate park · 12.2 mi · 1,082 acresTuttle Creek Recreation Arearecreation area · 12.9 mi · 34,548 acresMilford Recreation Arearecreation area · 15.6 mi · 45,289 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 16 Sep 201950 mi away, near Elmdale, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 15 May 202539 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, 46 mi away
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
Elevation1,054 ft321 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAscension Via Christi Hospital1.0 miPost officeManhattan Post Office1.4 miTown hallManhattan City Hall1.2 miPoliceKansas State University Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationManhattan Fire Department Headquarters Stationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools6 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryLee Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryBluemont Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryTheodore Roosevelt Elementary School1.2 miCollegeKansas State Universityunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportManhattan Regional Airport MHK6.1 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI100 miInterstateI-709.3 miUS highwayUS 241.0 miAmtrakTopeka, KS TOP50 miCoachManhattan KSGreyhoundunder a mileTransit30 stops within a mileATABUSSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66505 ZIP area.
