Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:58 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:41 am – 5:04 pm
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People1,417 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.8542 householdsMedian household income $61,250Median home value $193,000Median rent $982 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,543 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.7% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 625 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, manufacturing 9%, farming, forestry and mining 8%Average commute 19 minutes73% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Tagalog 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 17°F36 in of rain a year, on about 57 dayswettest month July33 in of snow a year, on about 15 days37 days above 90°F, 123 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Centralia station, 18 mi away
Parks and public landsPottawatomie State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 9.5 miPottawatomie State Fishing Lake No. 1 And Wildlifestate recreation area · 9.5 mi · 170 acresJeffery Energy Center Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 11.8 mi · 9,737 acresTuttle Creek Recreation Arearecreation area · 18.4 mi · 34,548 acresTuttle Creek State Parksstate park · 23.9 mi · 1,082 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 200747 mi away, near Nortonville, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 200747 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPottawatomie County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: 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, 39 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPottawatomie Co Rwd 3serves 1,455 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,289 ft393 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCommunity Healthcare System - Onaga3.5 miPost officeOnaga Post Office3.4 miTown hallOnaga City Hall3.5 miPoliceOnaga Police Department3.5 miFire stationOnaga City and Rural Fire Department3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportManhattan Regional Airport MHK33 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI82 miInterstateI-7028 miUS highwayUS 2418 miAmtrakTopeka, KS TOP42 miCoachManhattan KSGreyhound27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66521 ZIP area.
