Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 51 min5:58 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:36 am – 5:05 pm
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People684 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.0278 householdsMedian household income $57,262Median home value $178,300Median rent $691 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,733 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 262 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, transport, warehousing and utilities 18%, construction 12%Average commute 40 minutes74% drive alone, 1% car-pool, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, German or Dutch 8%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 20°F38 in of rain a year, on about 58 dayswettest month May10 in of snow a year, on about 6 days48 days above 90°F, 112 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Melvern Lake station, 5 mi away; snow from Osage City
Parks and public landsMelvern Recreation Arearecreation area · 8.0 mi · 23,490 acresPomona State Parkstate park · 10.3 mi · 493 acresPomona Recreation Arearecreation area · 9.8 mi · 10,467 acresFlint Hills National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 18.2 mi · 18,552 acresOsage State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 18.4 mi · 512 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowOsage County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025234 of 365 days measured126 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 238main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Shawnee County, KS, 38 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Melvernserves 351 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,040 ft317 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRansom Memorial Hospital19.7 miPost officeMelvern Post Office1.6 miTown hallMelvern City Hall1.6 miPoliceWaverly Police Department7.5 miFire stationOsage County Fire District 3 - Melvern Station1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 middleMiddleMarais Des Cygnes Valley Junior High / High School1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportManhattan Regional Airport MHK72 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI73 miInterstateI-353.2 miUS highwayUS 503.2 miAmtrakTopeka, KS TOP38 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66510 ZIP area.
