Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:55 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:37 am – 5:01 pm
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People2,432 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.41,049 householdsMedian household income $79,990Median home value $225,700Median rent $849 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,872 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.9% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 1,444 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, construction 20%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 29 minutes74% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 18°F38 in of rain a year, on about 61 dayswettest month June16 in of snow a year, on about 7 days37 days above 90°F, 113 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Oskaloosa 4 Ne station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksPerry Lakelake · 6.7 miLake Dabanawalake · 6.7 miNolan Hillpeak · 6.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPerry Recreation Arearecreation area · 2.5 mi · 39,433 acresPerry State Parkstate park · 8.2 mi · 1,787 acresLeavenworth State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 10.7 mi · 294 acresLeavenworth Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 10.5 mi · 209 acresKansas Ecological Reservesstate conservation land · 12.4 mi · 1,430 acresClinton Recreation Arearecreation area · 17.1 mi · 22,656 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 200718 mi away, near Nortonville, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 200718 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, 16 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterJefferson Co Rwd 7serves 1,180 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,084 ft330 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalF W Huston Medical Center9.1 miPost officeOskaloosa Post Office1.3 miTown hallOskaloosa City Hall1.4 miPoliceJefferson County Sheriff's Office1.0 miFire stationOskaloosa Fire District 81.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighOskaloosa Junior - Senior High School1.5 miElementaryOskaloosa Elementary School1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKansas City International Airport MCI34 miInterstateI-7014 miUS highwayUS 591.2 miAmtrakLawrence, KS LRC17 miCoachLawrence Bus StopFlixBus17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66066 ZIP area.
