Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min5:58 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:36 am – 5:04 pm
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People761 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.1265 householdsMedian household income $73,472Median rent $831 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,132 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 288 employedMain industries: manufacturing 23%, education and health care 18%, retail 15%Average commute 34 minutes78% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, German or Dutch 3%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, 3 mi away; snow from Overbrook 5 Se
Nearby landmarksFlint Hills Trail State Park Pomona Trailheadpark · 4.5 miPomona Lakelake · 5.7 miChippewa Hillspeak · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPomona State Parkstate park · 4.2 mi · 493 acresPomona Recreation Arearecreation area · 4.2 mi · 10,467 acresOsage State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 13.0 mi · 512 acresMelvern Recreation Arearecreation area · 13.4 mi · 23,490 acresClinton Recreation Arearecreation area · 19.2 mi · 22,656 acresFlint Hills National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 25.9 mi · 18,552 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowOsage County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very 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 home88% of households have a broadband subscription41% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterOsage Co Rwd 2serves 440 people from ground water4 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2024: groundwater treatment, treatment technique8 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation956 ft291 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRansom Memorial Hospital14.6 miPost officeQuenemo Post Office1.6 miTown hallPomona City Hall4.5 miPoliceLyndon Police Department8.0 miFire stationOsage County Fire District 7 Quenemo1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryMarais Des Cygnes Valley Elementary School1.5 miCollegeOttawa University14.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKansas City International Airport MCI66 miInterstateI-358.5 miUS highwayUS 757.9 miAmtrakLawrence, KS LRC30 miCoachLawrence Bus StopFlixBus29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66528 ZIP area.
