Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min5:54 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:37 am – 5:01 pm
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People1,325 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.9508 householdsMedian household income $77,222Median home value $155,800Median rent $1,023 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,983 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 655 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, public administration 13%, construction 12%Average commute 34 minutes76% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 18°F38 in of rain a year, on about 62 dayswettest month May14 in of snow a year, on about 9 days57 days above 90°F, 118 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Valley Falls 3 Sw station, 12 mi away
Parks and public landsPerry Recreation Arearecreation area · 10.3 mi · 39,433 acresNebo State Lake Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 14.3 mi · 78 acresLewis And Clark State Parkstate park · 16.4 mi · 206 acresAtchison State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 16.7 mi · 204 acresAtchison State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 17.0 miPerry State Parkstate park · 19.7 mi · 1,787 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 20073 mi away, near Nortonville, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 20073 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowJefferson County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 22 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Nortonvilleserves 599 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,147 ft350 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalF W Huston Medical Center7.2 miPost officeNortonville Post Officeunder a mileTown hallEffingham City Hall7.9 miPoliceNortonville Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationJefferson County Fire District 12 Nortonvilleunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleElementaryJefferson County North Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleJefferson County North Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeHighland Community College Atchison Center14.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKansas City International Airport MCI34 miInterstateI-7029 miUS highwayUS 159under a mileAmtrakTopeka, KS TOP31 miCoachLeavenworth Bus StopGreyhound25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66060 ZIP area.
