Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 0 min6:17 am – 9:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min8:03 am – 5:24 pm
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People353 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.1190 householdsMedian household income $87,08377% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $822 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.8% unemployment rate77% of adults are in the labour force, 255 employedMain industries: retail 29%, education and health care 21%, farming, forestry and mining 20%Average commute 16 minutes72% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 82%, Spanish 16%, German or Dutch 2%11% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 17°F21 in of rain a year, on about 44 dayswettest month July34 in of snow a year, on about 16 days54 days above 90°F, 153 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mc Donald station, 2 mi away
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowRawlins County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHail Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality90% of days had good air in 2025300 of 333 days measured33 moderate daysMedian index 27, worst day 93main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sherman County, KS, 37 mi away
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Mcdonaldserves 116 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,308 ft1,008 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRawlins County Health Center16.3 miPost officeMcDonald Post Office2.2 miFire stationMcDonald Fire Department2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport MCK49 miInterstateI-7031 miUS highwayUS 361.5 miAmtrakMcCook, NE MCK47 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67745 ZIP area.
