Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min6:15 am – 9:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:54 am – 5:21 pm
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People430 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 63.1205 householdsMedian household income $58,813Median home value $64,200Median rent $619 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,404 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 211 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, farming, forestry and mining 28%, public administration 14%Average commute 19 minutes84% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 11% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 16°F22 in of rain a year, on about 41 dayswettest month July19 in of snow a year, on about 7 days67 days above 90°F, 146 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Brownell 3nw station, 7 mi away; rain from Ransom 2ne
Parks and public landsCedar Bluff Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 11,416 acresCedar Bluff State Parkstate park · 9.7 mi · 1,051 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes23 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 22 Jun 201945 mi away, near Zurich, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Jul 202544 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowNess County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHail 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, 16 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Ransomserves 253 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,497 ft761 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGrisell Memorial Hospital3.8 miPost officeRansom Post Office3.9 miTown hallRansom City Hall3.9 miFire stationRansom / Nevada Township Fire District3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHays Regional Airport HYS36 miInterstateI-7022 miUS highwayUS 2831.1 miAmtrakDodge City, KS DDG65 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67572 ZIP area.
