Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:56 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:38 am – 5:02 pm
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People3,678 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.11,350 householdsMedian household income $79,008Median home value $214,100Median rent $1,088 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,761 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 2,014 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, retail 12%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 25 minutes75% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 18°F38 in of rain a year, on about 62 dayswettest month May14 in of snow a year, on about 9 days57 days above 90°F, 118 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Valley Falls 3 Sw station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksFin and Feather Lakelake · 3.2 miPerry Lakelake · 5.3 miFranks Islandisland · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPerry Recreation Arearecreation area · under a mile · 39,433 acresPerry State Parkstate park · 4.5 mi · 1,787 acresShawnee North Community Parkpark · 8.1 mi · 86 acresKarlyle Woodsstate conservation land · 11.0 miShawnee State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 13.5 mi · 596 acresBrown v. Board of Education National Historical Parkhistoric site · 13.8 miSource: 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 200721 mi away, near Nortonville, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 200721 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 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, 16 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterJefferson Co Rwd 1serves 2,343 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,035 ft315 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalThe University of Kansas Health System Saint Francis Campus13.4 miPost officeMeriden Post Office2.0 miTown hallMeriden City Hall2.0 miPoliceMeriden Police Department2.0 miFire stationRock Creek Township Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highHighJefferson West High School1.4 miMiddleJefferson West Middle School1.5 miElementaryJefferson West Elementary School1.8 miCollegeBaker University School of Nursing13.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKansas City International Airport MCI45 miInterstateI-47012 miUS highwayUS 248.5 miAmtrakTopeka, KS TOP13 miCoachTopeka BP To GoFlixBus13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66512 ZIP area.
