Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min6:12 am – 9:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:50 am – 5:18 pm
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People447 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 27.8150 householdsMedian household income $59,375Median home value $65,600Median rent $888 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,083 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 185 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, manufacturing 21%, retail 9%Average commute 36 minutes83% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 9% 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 92°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 16°F27 in of rain a year, on about 44 dayswettest month July14 in of snow a year, on about 8 days71 days above 90°F, 145 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bison 3nw station, 11 mi away
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 22 Jun 201947 mi away, near Zurich, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 30 Oct 202537 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowRush County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHail 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, nearest monitors: Trego County, KS, 49 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Otisserves 297 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,039 ft621 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalClara Barton Hospital15.3 miPost officeOtis Post Office4.6 miTown hallBison City Hall9.9 miFire stationRush County Fire District 8 Otis4.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHays Regional Airport HYS21 miInterstateI-7018 miUS highwayUS 28112 miAmtrakHutchinson, KS HUT71 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67565 ZIP area.
