Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min6:04 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:42 am – 5:10 pm
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People126 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.059 householdsMedian household income $59,375Median home value $105,60081% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,267 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 17°F34 in of rain a year, on about 54 dayswettest month May13 in of snow a year, on about 8 days47 days above 90°F, 129 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Herington station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksLost Springspring · 2.8 miHerington Reservoirreservoir · 4.9 miLake Heringtonlake · 6.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTallgrass Prairie National Preservenational conservation area · 28.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes45 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 8 Dec 202122 mi away, near Gypsum, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 25 Feb 202627 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMarion County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025210 of 365 days measured154 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 48, worst day 192main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sedgwick County, KS, 67 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Hillsboroserves 2,740 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,426 ft435 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHerington Hospital8.7 miPost officeRamona Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHope City Hall7.0 miPoliceHerington Police Department8.0 miFire stationMarion County Fire District 3 Ramona Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSalina Municipal Airport SLN35 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI135 miInterstateI-7025 miUS highwayUS 775.9 miAmtrakNewton, KS NEW41 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67475 ZIP area.
