Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 0 min6:12 am – 9:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:58 am – 5:19 pm
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People232 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.493 householdsMedian household income $53,281Median home value $68,30093% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,283 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 6%, German or Dutch 5%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 14°F26 in of rain a year, on about 45 dayswettest month May20 in of snow a year, on about 10 days60 days above 90°F, 155 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Norton Dam station, 16 mi away
Nearby landmarksHaag Reservoirlake · 9.4 miHalsey Reservoirlake · 9.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPrairie Dog State Parkstate park · 14.4 mi · 1,178 acresNorton Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 12.8 mi · 6,272 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 1 Jun 202548 mi away, near Hill City, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 1 Jun 202548 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowDecatur County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateDrought 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, 71 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Norcaturserves 159 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
Elevation2,531 ft771 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorton County Hospital17.6 miPost officeNorcatur Post Office4.9 miFire stationNorcatur Volunteer Fire Department4.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport MCK29 miUS highwayUS 365.7 miAmtrakMcCook, NE MCK30 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67653 ZIP area.
