Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 51 min6:13 am – 9:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:50 am – 5:19 pm
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People454 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.0241 householdsMedian household income $59,125Median home value $103,50073% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,686 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 242 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, transport, warehousing and utilities 24%, farming, forestry and mining 21%Average commute 28 minutes81% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 16°F27 in of rain a year, on about 44 dayswettest month July14 in of snow a year, on about 8 days71 days above 90°F, 145 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bison 3nw station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsFort Larned National Historic Sitehistoric site · 15.2 mi · 415 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 14 Apr 198848 mi away, near Natoma, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 11 Aug 201937 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowRush County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHail Relatively LowSource: 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, 49 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Rush Centerserves 144 people from ground water10 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2025: uranium, maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,098 ft639 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLarned State Hospital16.9 miPost officeRush Center Post Office5.4 miTown hallBison City Hall8.9 miPoliceRush County Sheriff's Office9.3 miFire stationRush County Fire District 3 Rush Center5.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHays Regional Airport HYS31 miInterstateI-7033 miUS highwayUS 1834.5 miAmtrakDodge City, KS DDG61 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67575 ZIP area.
