Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min5:57 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:35 am – 5:03 pm
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People2,416 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.1903 householdsMedian household income $73,945Median home value $187,900Median rent $607 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,289 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 1,306 employedMain industries: retail 23%, education and health care 21%, transport, warehousing and utilities 10%Average commute 23 minutes70% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 22°F39 in of rain a year, on about 62 dayswettest month May10 in of snow a year, on about 6 days47 days above 90°F, 110 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pomona Lake station, 7 mi away; snow from Overbrook 5 Se
Nearby landmarksFlint Hills Trail State Park Pomona Trailheadpark · 2.2 miCapps Lakelake · 6.0 miChippewa Hillspeak · 6.0 miOttawa Universitycollege · 9.9 miPomona Lakelake · 9.2 miFlint Hills Trail and Prairie Spirit Trail State Parks Ottawa Trailheadstrailhead · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPomona State Parkstate park · 7.7 mi · 493 acresPomona Recreation Arearecreation area · 7.5 mi · 10,467 acresOalis Parkrecreation area · 8.6 miForest Park & North Locust Streetpark · 9.0 mi · 52 acresOsage State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 14.9 mi · 512 acresClinton Recreation Arearecreation area · 16.1 mi · 22,656 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: 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 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, 33 mi away
Internet at home75% of households have a broadband subscription39% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone21% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Pomonaserves 890 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation985 ft300 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRansom Memorial Hospital9.8 miPost officePomona Post Office1.8 miTown hallPomona City Hall1.8 miPoliceFranklin County Sheriff's Office8.7 miFire stationNorthwest Fire District1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 middle, 1 highMiddleWest Franklin Middle School1.6 miHighWest Franklin High School1.6 miCollegeOttawa University9.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKansas City International Airport MCI61 miInterstateI-357.3 miUS highwayUS 507.3 miAmtrakLawrence, KS LRC26 miCoachLawrence Bus StopFlixBus24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66076 ZIP area.
