Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min5:56 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:39 am – 5:03 pm
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People1,974 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.4783 householdsMedian household income $65,958Median home value $189,200Median rent $795 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,111 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 911 employedMain industries: public administration 20%, education and health care 14%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%Average commute 22 minutes65% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 23% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, other languages 3%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 15°F37 in of rain a year, on about 61 dayswettest month May10 in of snow a year, on about 7 days38 days above 90°F, 131 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Holton station, 9 mi away; snow from Emmett
Parks and public landsShawnee State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 7.7 mi · 596 acresMcpherson Countyrecreation area · 9.4 miNebo State Lake Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 12.8 mi · 78 acresPerry Recreation Arearecreation area · 14.4 mi · 39,433 acresKaw River State Parkstate park · 17.8 mi · 69 acresPerry State Parkstate park · 19.5 mi · 1,787 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 200726 mi away, near Nortonville, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 200726 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowJackson County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 20 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Mayettaserves 356 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,109 ft338 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHolton Community Hospital10.8 miPost officeMayetta Post Office3.4 miTown hallMayetta City Hall3.4 miPolicePrairie Band Potawatomi Tribal Police Department2.8 miFire stationPotawatomi Tribal Fire Department3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportManhattan Regional Airport MHK49 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI57 miInterstateI-7018 miUS highwayUS 753.2 miAmtrakTopeka, KS TOP20 miCoachTopeka BP To GoFlixBus20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66509 ZIP area.
