Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min6:11 am – 9:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:53 am – 5:17 pm
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People2,346 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.51,020 householdsMedian household income $61,576Median home value $85,200Median rent $766 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,719 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 1,229 employedMain industries: education and health care 38%, farming, forestry and mining 15%, retail 9%Average commute 14 minutes83% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%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, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksPlainville Township Lakelake · 1.2 miTwin Moundpeak · 8.4 miKing Hillpeak · 9.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRooks State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 12.3 mi · 308 acresWebster State Parkstate park · 13.6 mi · 1,248 acresNicodemus National Historic Sitehistoric site · 19.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes31 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 22 Jun 20195 mi away, near Zurich, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 29 Oct 202548 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, 35 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Plainvilleserves 1,762 people from ground water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2023: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,170 ft661 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRooks County Health Center3.2 miPost officePlainville Post Office2.3 miTown hallPlainville City Hall2.4 miPolicePlainville Police Department2.4 miFire stationPlainville Rural Fire Department2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHays Regional Airport HYS26 miInterstateI-7020 miUS highwayUS 1835.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67663 ZIP area.
