Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min5:57 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:31 am – 5:03 pm
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People344 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.193 householdsMedian household income $43,750Median home value $140,300Median rent $1,050 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,135 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.0% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 191 employedMain industries: manufacturing 66%, farming, forestry and mining 9%, construction 9%Average commute 32 minutes74% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 65%, Spanish 36%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 18°F43 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month June8 in of snow a year, on about 4 days40 days above 90°F, 124 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mound City 1ssw station, 10 mi away; rain from Devon 0.1 Se; snow from Ft Scott
Nearby landmarksGuthrie Mountainpeak · 1.0 miBradley Lakelake · 6.9 miJohnson Lakelake · 8.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFort Scott National Historic Sitehistoric site · 14.8 miFort Scott National Cemeteryhistoric site · 16.4 miBourbon State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 17.5 mi · 94 acresMarais Des Cygnes National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 20.0 miCrawford State Parkstate park · 25.3 mi · 365 acresCrawford State Park Lakestate park · 25.5 mi · 108 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBourbon County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 38 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription37% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Fort Scottserves 7,513 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation852 ft260 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMercy Hospital - Fort Scott16.7 miPost officeMapleton Post Officeunder a mileFire stationBourbon County Fire District 3 - Mapleton Station 4under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJoplin Regional Airport JLN63 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI90 miInterstateI-4928 miUS highwayOld US Hwy 699.4 miAmtrakLawrence, KS LRC69 miCoachIolaJefferson Lines26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66754 ZIP area.
