Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min5:54 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min7:40 am – 5:01 pm
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People244 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.085 householdsMedian household income $60,750Median home value $69,20072% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $883 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 99 employedMain industries: manufacturing 26%, education and health care 23%, farming, forestry and mining 12%Average commute 24 minutes78% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 15°F35 in of rain a year, on about 57 dayswettest month June17 in of snow a year, on about 9 days32 days above 90°F, 132 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hiawatha 1 S station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Hiawathalake · 9.8 miMission Lakelake · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBruning Parkrecreation area · 9.8 miBrown State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 17.5 mi · 135 acresBrown State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 17.5 mi · 61 acresBig Lake State Parkstate park · 28.4 mi · 398 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 3.6 on 17 Dec 200947 mi away, near Auburn, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 17 Dec 200947 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBrown County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality56% of days had good air in 2025206 of 365 days measured157 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 46, worst day 256main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Buchanan County, MO, 47 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription39% have cable, fibre or DSL29% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBrown Co Rwd 2serves 724 people from ground 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
Elevation1,152 ft351 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHiawatha Community Hospital10.8 miPost officePowhattan Post Office2.7 miPoliceKickapoo Tribal Police Department5.6 miFire stationPowhattan Fire Department2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKansas City International Airport MCI60 miInterstateI-2934 miUS highwayUS 755.6 miAmtrakTopeka, KS TOP48 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66527 ZIP area.
