Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min5:56 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:35 am – 5:03 pm
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People16,330 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.66,553 householdsMedian household income $77,255Median home value $182,800Median rent $1,045 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,952 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 8,404 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, retail 15%, transport, warehousing and utilities 14%Average commute 21 minutes76% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 18°F40 in of rain a year, on about 62 dayswettest month May9 in of snow a year, on about 8 days47 days above 90°F, 111 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ottawa station
Nearby landmarksOttawa Universitycollege · 1.6 miFlint Hills Trail and Prairie Spirit Trail State Parks Ottawa Trailheadstrailhead · under a mileCapps Lakelake · 4.5 miNatural Springs Lakelake · 4.9 miChippewa Hillspeak · 5.8 miPrairie Spirit Trail State Park Princeton Trailheadpark · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOalis Parkrecreation area · under a mileForest Park & North Locust Streetpark · under a mile · 52 acresDouglas State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 13.4 mi · 597 acresDouglas State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 13.9 mi · 168 acresRoy and Eleanor Wall Woodsstate conservation land · 13.5 miRice Woodlandstate historic site · 14.0 mi · 81 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 3.0 on 13 May 199946 mi away, near Kansas City, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 13 May 199946 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFranklin County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025250 of 365 days measured112 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 188main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Johnson County, KS, 31 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Ottawaserves 12,604 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jul 2024: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation883 ft269 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRansom Memorial Hospital1.9 miPost officeOttawa Post Office1.1 miTown hallOttawa City Hall1.0 miPoliceFranklin County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationOttawa Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryEugene Field Elementary School1.0 miElementarySacred Heart Catholic School1.1 miHighOttawa High School1.4 miCollegeOttawa University1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKansas City International Airport MCI56 miInterstateI-352.9 miUS highwayUS 50 Busunder a mileAmtrakLawrence, KS LRC25 miCoachLawrence Bus StopFlixBus23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66067 ZIP area.
