Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min6:13 am – 9:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:54 am – 5:20 pm
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People220 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.184 householdsMedian household income $73,542Median home value $209,30076% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,600 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate74% of adults are in the labour force, 113 employedMain industries: manufacturing 49%, professional and business services 23%, finance, insurance and real estate 19%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 17°F24 in of rain a year, on about 41 dayswettest month May20 in of snow a year, on about 13 days66 days above 90°F, 134 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wakeeney station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsCedar Bluff State Parkstate park · 13.1 mi · 1,051 acresCedar Bluff Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 11.3 mi · 11,416 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 22 Jun 201924 mi away, near Zurich, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 8 Sep 202543 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowTrego County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively LowDrought Relatively LowSource: 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, Trego County monitors, KS
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Wakeeneyserves 1,790 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,376 ft724 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTrego County - Lemke Memorial Hospital7.0 miPost officeWakeeney Post Office7.6 miTown hallWakeeney City Hall7.7 miPoliceWakeeney Police Department7.6 miFire stationWaKeeney Fire Department7.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHays Regional Airport HYS28 miInterstateI-701.4 miUS highwayUS 401.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67656 ZIP area.
