Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:54 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:39 am – 5:01 pm
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People378 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 62.3133 householdsMedian household income $96,458Median home value $127,300Median rent $738 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,190 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate45% of adults are in the labour force, 147 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, farming, forestry and mining 14%, public administration 12%Average commute 30 minutes80% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 16°F38 in of rain a year, on about 62 dayswettest month July11 in of snow a year, on about 6 days43 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Horton station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksLittle Delaware Riverriver · 1.7 miFigge Lakelake · 4.0 miLake of the Oakslake · 6.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNebo State Lake Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 7.5 mi · 78 acresPrairie Lake Parkpark · 9.3 mi · 181 acresPerry Recreation Arearecreation area · 17.4 mi · 39,433 acresAtchison State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 19.0 mi · 204 acresAtchison State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 19.4 miLewis And Clark State Parkstate park · 24.4 mi · 206 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 200711 mi away, near Nortonville, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 200711 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowAtchison County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025342 of 364 days measured22 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Leavenworth County, KS, 35 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Muscotahserves 158 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation954 ft291 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHolton Community Hospital13.0 miPost officeMuscotah Post Officeunder a mileTown hallEffingham City Hall6.7 miPoliceHorton Police Department8.2 miFire stationWhiting Fire District 75.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKansas City International Airport MCI46 miInterstateI-7034 miUS highwayUS 159under a mileAmtrakTopeka, KS TOP35 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66058 ZIP area.
