Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min6:12 am – 9:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:54 am – 5:18 pm
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People326 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.5123 householdsMedian household income $67,292Median home value $114,100Median rent $625 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,823 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 135 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 41%, education and health care 27%, other services 9%Average commute 19 minutes84% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 17°F26 in of rain a year, on about 46 dayswettest month May20 in of snow a year, on about 12 days57 days above 90°F, 142 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Plainville 4wnw station, 12 mi away
Parks and public landsNicodemus National Historic Sitehistoric site · 12.4 miWebster State Parkstate park · 14.9 mi · 1,248 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes30 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 22 Jun 201910 mi away, near Zurich, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 8 Sep 202526 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowRooks County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 24 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Palcoserves 210 people from ground water8 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2024: nitrate, maximum contaminant level5 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,271 ft692 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGraham County Hospital16.7 miPost officePalco Post Office3.7 miTown hallPalco City Hall3.8 miFire stationPalco Fire Department3.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHays Regional Airport HYS31 miInterstateI-7017 miUS highwayUS 2412 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67657 ZIP area.
