Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min5:58 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:37 am – 5:04 pm
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People1,475 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.9582 householdsMedian household income $70,000Median home value $99,800Median rent $855 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,493 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 744 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, retail 14%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 30 minutes74% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, German or Dutch 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 18°F39 in of rain a year, on about 61 dayswettest month May10 in of snow a year, on about 6 days46 days above 90°F, 124 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Osage City station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksOsage County Lakelake · 2.8 miStrowbridge Reservoirreservoir · 5.6 miStenger Hillpeak · 5.8 miPomona Lakelake · 8.5 miElkhorn Knobpeak · 8.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOsage State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 2.4 mi · 512 acresPomona Recreation Arearecreation area · 5.4 mi · 10,467 acresPomona State Parkstate park · 9.0 mi · 493 acresMelvern Recreation Arearecreation area · 14.5 mi · 23,490 acresClinton Recreation Arearecreation area · 16.8 mi · 22,656 acresBrown v. Board of Education National Historical Parkhistoric site · 19.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowOsage County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very 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, 20 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Scrantonserves 651 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,113 ft339 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalColmery - O'Neil Veterans Affairs Medical Center19.0 miPost officeScranton Post Office2.2 miTown hallScranton City Hall2.2 miPoliceScranton Police Department2.2 miFire stationScranton Fire Department2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportManhattan Regional Airport MHK58 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI66 miInterstateI-33510 miUS highwayUS 561.3 miAmtrakTopeka, KS TOP21 miCoachTopeka BP To GoFlixBus21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66537 ZIP area.
