Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min6:14 am – 8:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:44 am – 5:20 pm
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People2,142 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.2899 householdsMedian household income $66,125Median home value $115,600Median rent $841 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,739 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.4% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 1,137 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, farming, forestry and mining 17%, public administration 10%Average commute 13 minutes85% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 22°F28 in of rain a year, on about 44 dayswettest month June9 in of snow a year, on about 5 days79 days above 90°F, 110 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Medicine Lodge station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksTwin Peakspeak · 2.4 miBarber County State Lakelake · 5.1 miGypsum Hillspeak · 7.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBarber State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 5.0 mi · 129 acresBarber State Fishing Lake-south Poolstate recreation area · 5.0 miBarber State Fishing Lake-north Poolstate recreation area · 5.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes451 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 30 Nov 201549 mi away, near Nescatunga, OklahomaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 16 Nov 202449 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBarber County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality66% of days had good air in 2025240 of 365 days measured121 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 45, worst day 370main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sumner County, KS, 64 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Medicine Lodgeserves 1,723 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
Elevation1,617 ft493 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMedicine Lodge Memorial Hospital5.1 miPost officeMedicine Lodge Post Office4.8 miTown hallMedicine Lodge City Hall4.8 miPoliceMedicine Lodge Police Department4.8 miFire stationMedicine Lodge Volunteer Fire Department4.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport ICT73 miMajor airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport OKC142 miUS highwaySW US Hwy 1602.9 miAmtrakHutchinson, KS HUT68 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67104 ZIP area.
