Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min5:55 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:40 am – 5:02 pm
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People408 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.0149 householdsMedian household income $80,938Median home value $174,000Median rent $746 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,795 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 219 employedMain industries: manufacturing 22%, education and health care 22%, farming, forestry and mining 9%Average commute 26 minutes87% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 15°F37 in of rain a year, on about 61 dayswettest month May11 in of snow a year, on about 6 days38 days above 90°F, 131 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Holton station, 11 mi away; snow from Horton
Nearby landmarksLake of the Oakslake · 5.8 miPrairie Lakelake · 8.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPrairie Lake Parkpark · 8.6 mi · 181 acresNebo State Lake Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 13.1 mi · 78 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 200723 mi away, near Nortonville, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 200723 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowJackson County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateIce storm 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, 40 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Netawakaserves 141 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,105 ft337 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHolton Community Hospital9.6 miPost officeNetawaka Post Officeunder a milePoliceKickapoo Tribal Police Department5.0 miFire stationNetawaka Rural Fire District 61.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKansas City International Airport MCI58 miInterstateI-7038 miUS highwayUS 752.6 miAmtrakTopeka, KS TOP39 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66516 ZIP area.
