Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 51 min6:07 am – 8:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:44 am – 5:13 pm
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People16,348 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.36,846 householdsMedian household income $80,720Median home value $220,500Median rent $935 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,126 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.6% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 8,988 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 21%, hospitality, food and recreation 9%Average commute 12 minutes81% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages38% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 5%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 19°F34 in of rain a year, on about 52 dayswettest month May14 in of snow a year, on about 8 days64 days above 90°F, 126 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mcpherson station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksCentral Christian College of Kansascollege · 2.5 miMcPherson Collegecollege · 3.1 miClear Pondlake · 3.1 miLake Inmanlake · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGrant Sports Complexrecreation area · 2.1 miLakeside Parkpark · 2.5 miMcPherson Valley Wetlandsstate conservation land · 3.5 mi · 4,301 acresFerris Demonstration Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 11.7 mi · 149 acresMcpherson State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 13.6 mi · 305 acresMaxwell Wildlife Refugestate conservation land · 13.9 mi · 2,223 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes56 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 19 Jan 202029 mi away, near South Hutchinson, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 25 Feb 202623 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMcPherson County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025210 of 365 days measured154 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 48, worst day 192main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sedgwick County, KS, 50 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription73% 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 Mcphersonserves 13,944 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,489 ft454 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMcPherson Hospital1.6 miPost officeMcPherson Post Office2.0 miTown hallMcPherson Municipal Center2.2 miPoliceMcPherson County Sheriff's Office1.0 miFire stationMcPherson Fire Department Station 21.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryLincoln Elementary School1.9 miCollegeCentral Christian College of Kansas2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSalina Municipal Airport SLN28 miInterstateI-1356.1 miUS highwayUS 561.0 miAmtrakHutchinson, KS HUT26 miCoachMcPhersonBeeLine Express-Village Travel4.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67460 ZIP area.
