Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 49 min6:09 am – 8:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 31 min7:45 am – 5:16 pm
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People1,591 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.6609 householdsMedian household income $57,434Median home value $95,000Median rent $794 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,655 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 748 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 15%, retail 14%Average commute 26 minutes91% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 20°F29 in of rain a year, on about 47 dayswettest month May9 in of snow a year, on about 5 days64 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sterling station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksSterling Collegecollege · 9.8 miHutchinson Community Collegecollege · 10.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFun Valleypark · 6.4 miFairgrounds Parkstate park · 10.0 miRice Parkpark · 7.8 miSandhills State Parkstate park · 12.9 mi · 1,120 acresQuivira National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 19.1 mi · 22,163 acresFarm Service Agency Interest Of Ksnational wildlife refuge · 24.3 mi · 116 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 19 Jan 20209 mi away, near South Hutchinson, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 9 Dec 202549 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowReno County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighStrong wind Relatively HighHail Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025210 of 365 days measured154 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 48, worst day 192main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sedgwick County, KS, 46 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Nickersonserves 1,050 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,614 ft492 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHutchinson Regional Medical Center11.3 miPost officeNickerson Post Office2.7 miTown hallNickerson City Hall2.7 miPoliceSterling Police Department9.2 miFire stationReno County Fire District 3 Station 12.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport ICT48 miInterstateI-13530 miUS highwayUS 508.4 miAmtrakHutchinson, KS HUT9.7 miCoachHutchinsonBeeLine Express-Village Travel10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67561 ZIP area.
