Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:54 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:36 am – 5:01 pm
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People2,777 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.91,114 householdsMedian household income $98,214Median home value $243,500Median rent $994 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,944 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 1,362 employedMain industries: construction 22%, education and health care 21%, retail 13%Average commute 37 minutes72% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 18°F38 in of rain a year, on about 61 dayswettest month June16 in of snow a year, on about 7 days37 days above 90°F, 113 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Oskaloosa 4 Ne station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Dabanawalake · 5.3 miState Lakelake · 6.2 miNolan Hillpeak · 8.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLeavenworth State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 5.8 mi · 294 acresLeavenworth Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 209 acresPerry Recreation Arearecreation area · 9.4 mi · 39,433 acresTonganoxie Athletic Complexpark · 8.1 miChieftain Parkpark · 8.8 miKansas Ecological Reservesstate conservation land · 10.4 mi · 1,430 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 200719 mi away, near Nortonville, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 200719 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowJefferson County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025342 of 364 days measured22 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Leavenworth County, KS, 9 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Mclouthserves 858 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,096 ft334 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalF W Huston Medical Center9.1 miPost officeMcLouth Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMcLouth City Hallunder a milePoliceMcLouth Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationMcLouth Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleElementaryMcLouth Elementary School1.0 miMiddleMcLouth High / Middle School1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKansas City International Airport MCI27 miInterstateI-7013 miUS highwayUS 596.1 miAmtrakLawrence, KS LRC16 miCoachLeavenworth Bus StopGreyhound17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66054 ZIP area.
