Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min6:20 am – 9:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:52 am – 5:27 pm
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People1,596 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.0596 householdsMedian household income $67,000Median home value $186,900Median rent $821 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,764 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 783 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 27%, education and health care 21%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 14 minutes83% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher61% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, German or Dutch 9%, Spanish 7%, French or Haitian Creole 1%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 19°F22 in of rain a year, on about 37 dayswettest month June16 in of snow a year, on about 9 days67 days above 90°F, 139 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Montezuma station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksWild Horse Lakelake · 8.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMeade State Parkstate park · 27.1 mi · 427 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 LowGray County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighHail 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, 32 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Montezumaserves 951 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,752 ft839 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMeade District Hospital20.4 miPost officeMontezuma Post Office2.3 miTown hallMontezuma City Hall1.8 miPoliceMontezuma Police Department1.8 miFire stationMontezuma Volunteer Fire Department2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGarden City Regional Airport GCK29 miUS highwayUS 563.5 miAmtrakDodge City, KS DDG27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67867 ZIP area.
