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 – 5:02 pm
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People1,944 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.6854 householdsMedian household income $85,714Median home value $219,500Median rent $1,125 a month97% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,597 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.1% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 864 employedMain industries: construction 16%, manufacturing 15%, education and health care 15%Average commute 41 minutes76% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, German or Dutch 2%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 18°F38 in of rain a year, on about 62 dayswettest month May14 in of snow a year, on about 9 days57 days above 90°F, 118 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Valley Falls 3 Sw station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksPerry Lakelake · 2.4 miFin and Feather Lakelake · 7.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPerry Recreation Arearecreation area · within reach · 39,433 acresPerry State Parkstate park · 4.0 mi · 1,787 acresBrown v. Board of Education National Historical Parkhistoric site · 16.9 miLeavenworth State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 17.0 mi · 294 acresClinton Recreation Arearecreation area · 17.4 mi · 22,656 acresKaw River State Parkstate park · 18.9 mi · 69 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 200719 mi away, near Nortonville, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 200719 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 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, 20 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Ozawkieserves 636 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20216 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation975 ft297 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalF W Huston Medical Center12.6 miPost officeOzawkie Post Office1.4 miTown hallOzawkie Township Hall1.9 miPoliceMeriden Police Department6.4 miFire stationJefferson County Fire District Number 71.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKansas City International Airport MCI40 miInterstateI-7014 miUS highwayUS 596.9 miAmtrakTopeka, KS TOP16 miCoachTopeka BP To GoFlixBus16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66070 ZIP area.
