Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min6:23 am – 9:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:55 am – 5:29 pm
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People1,277 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.9502 householdsMedian household income $58,125Median home value $115,400Median rent $833 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,155 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 624 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 24%, education and health care 18%, public administration 16%Average commute 13 minutes81% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 9% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher78% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 65%, Spanish 26%, German or Dutch 9%13% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 20°F18 in of rain a year, on about 34 dayswettest month June15 in of snow a year, on about 8 days72 days above 90°F, 133 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sublette 7wsw station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksNorth Fork Cimarron Riverriver · 9.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Oct 198633 mi away, near Lakin, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Oct 198633 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHaskell County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality90% of days had good air in 2025325 of 362 days measured36 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 28, worst day 115main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Ford County, KS, 63 mi away
Internet at home76% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone21% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Satantaserves 1,045 people from ground water8 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: nitrate, maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,971 ft906 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSatanta District Hospital6.7 miPost officeSatanta Post Office6.6 miTown hallSatanta City Hall6.5 miFire stationSatanta and Dudley Township Fire Department6.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGarden City Regional Airport GCK32 miUS highwayUS 1604.4 miAmtrakGarden City, KS GCK31 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67870 ZIP area.
