Local servicesHospitalRansom Memorial Hospital8.6 miPost officeRantoul Post Office1.3 miTown hallPottawatomi Township Office7.3 miPoliceFranklin County Sheriff's Office9.2 miFire stationCutler Township Fire Department1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKansas City International Airport MCI57 miInterstateI-356.9 miUS highwayUS 506.9 miAmtrakLawrence, KS LRC30 miCoachLawrence Bus StopFlixBus30 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66079 ZIP area.
Link copied! Press Ctrl+D to bookmark.
Local Information
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66079 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min5:56 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:34 am – 5:02 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People678 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.9301 householdsMedian household income $53,482Median home value $201,70090% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,096 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 321 employedMain industries: wholesale trade 19%, professional and business services 15%, transport, warehousing and utilities 13%Average commute 25 minutes72% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 13% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 8%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 19°F39 in of rain a year, on about 58 dayswettest month May8 in of snow a year, on about 3 days46 days above 90°F, 114 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Osawatomie station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksOsawatomie Lakelake · 7.2 miOttawa Universitycollege · 8.6 miPrairie Spirit Trail State Park Princeton Trailheadpark · 8.9 miFlint Hills Trail State Park Osawatomie Trailheadpark · 9.2 miFlint Hills Trail and Prairie Spirit Trail State Parks Ottawa Trailheadstrailhead · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKanza Parkpark · 8.7 miKarl E Cole Sports Complexrecreation area · 9.2 miHillsdale Recreation Arearecreation area · 11.9 mi · 13,176 acresHillsdale State Parkstate park · 13.1 mi · 196 acresDouglas State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 17.1 mi · 597 acresDouglas State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 17.7 mi · 168 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 13 May 199945 mi away, near Kansas City, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 13 May 199945 mi awaySource: 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 quality68% of days had good air in 2025250 of 365 days measured112 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 188main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Johnson County, KS, 29 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription29% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterFranklin Co Rwd 6serves 2,960 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,007 ft307 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
