Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min6:12 am – 9:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:51 am – 5:18 pm
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People32 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 63.019 householdsMedian household income $21,397Median home value $161,50090% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,229 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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, 12 mi away
Parks and public landsFort Hays State Historic Sitestate historic site · 14.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes29 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 22 Jun 201938 mi away, near Zurich, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 30 Oct 202539 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowEllis County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateWinter weather 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, 41 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Haysserves 21,040 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,890 ft576 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHays Medical Center13.8 miPost officeVictoria Post Office9.2 miTown hallVictoria City Hall9.2 miPoliceVictoria Police Department9.0 miFire stationEllis County Rural Fire Department 99.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeFort Hays State University14.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHays Regional Airport HYS11 miInterstateI-7011 miUS highwayUS 1839.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67660 ZIP area.
