Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 51 min6:16 am – 9:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:53 am – 5:22 pm
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People1,336 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.1578 householdsMedian household income $68,654Median home value $121,700Median rent $638 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,938 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.1% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 798 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 26%, education and health care 24%, professional and business services 7%Average commute 14 minutes82% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 10%, German or Dutch 1%6% 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 44°F, lows 16°F23 in of rain a year, on about 41 dayswettest month July15 in of snow a year, on about 7 days74 days above 90°F, 149 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ness City station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksGoose Lakelake · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGoodman State Lake and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 264 acresCedar Bluff State Parkstate park · 27.3 mi · 1,051 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 16 Sep 201647 mi away, near Ellis, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 19 Sep 201647 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowNess County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025275 of 364 days measured88 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 116main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Trego County, KS, 36 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Ness Cityserves 1,303 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,266 ft691 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNess County Hospital4.6 miPost officeNess City Post Office4.1 miTown hallNess City Hall4.2 miPoliceNess County Sheriff's Office4.1 miFire stationNess City Fire Department4.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDodge City Regional Airport DDC44 miUS highwayUS 2832.8 miAmtrakDodge City, KS DDG45 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67560 ZIP area.
