Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min6:21 am – 9:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:51 am – 5:27 pm
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People1,701 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.2748 householdsMedian household income $75,929Median home value $135,700Median rent $767 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,266 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 766 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, farming, forestry and mining 18%, transport, warehousing and utilities 10%Average commute 18 minutes72% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 10% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 9%, Tagalog 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 19°F23 in of rain a year, on about 41 dayswettest month June17 in of snow a year, on about 7 days83 days above 90°F, 131 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Meade station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksBig Springsspring · 7.1 miLake Meadelake · 6.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMeade State Parkstate park · 6.3 mi · 427 acresMeade Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 7.2 mi · 811 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 3.0 on 13 Oct 201740 mi away, near Buffalo, OklahomaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 13 Oct 201740 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMeade County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality90% of days had good air in 2025325 of 362 days measured36 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 28, worst day 115main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Ford County, KS, 43 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Meadeserves 1,506 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
Elevation2,504 ft763 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMeade District Hospital7.7 miPost officeMeade Post Office7.5 miTown hallMeade City Hall7.6 miPoliceMeade Police Department7.6 miFire stationMeade County Fire Department7.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLiberal Mid-America Regional Airport LBL37 miUS highwayUS 547.6 miAmtrakDodge City, KS DDG43 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67864 ZIP area.
