Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:58 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:40 am – 5:04 pm
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People4,204 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 24.91,155 householdsMedian household income $85,568Median home value $224,600Median rent $887 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,885 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 1,868 employedMain industries: manufacturing 27%, education and health care 25%, construction 9%Average commute 17 minutes72% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 9% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 2%, French or Haitian Creole 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 18°F35 in of rain a year, on about 57 dayswettest month June17 in of snow a year, on about 9 days49 days above 90°F, 119 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wamego 4 W station, 16 mi away
Nearby landmarksPeanaz Hillpeak · 7.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRiverside Parkpark · 1.6 miJeffery Energy Center Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 3.8 mi · 9,737 acresBolton Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 10.0 mi · 633 acresGreen Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 11.3 mi · 80 acresShawnee State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 13.7 mi · 596 acresKaw River State Parkstate park · 19.5 mi · 69 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 3.1 on 23 Mar 200743 mi away, near Nortonville, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 200743 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPottawatomie County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively 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, 21 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription70% 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 St Marysserves 2,781 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,082 ft330 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWamego Health Center13.4 miPost officeSaint Marys Post Office1.5 miTown hallSaint Marys City Hall1.5 miPoliceSaint Mary's Police Department1.5 miFire stationSaint Marys Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolSaint Marys Academy and College1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportManhattan Regional Airport MHK33 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI73 miInterstateI-7011 miUS highwayUS 242.9 miAmtrakTopeka, KS TOP25 miCoachTopeka BP To GoFlixBus24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66536 ZIP area.
