Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min6:03 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:36 am – 5:09 pm
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People357 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 59.9194 householdsMedian household income $48,333Median home value $56,70093% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $974 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate42% of adults are in the labour force, 128 employedMain industries: transport, warehousing and utilities 28%, manufacturing 15%, farming, forestry and mining 14%Average commute 29 minutes82% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 4%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 20°F39 in of rain a year, on about 55 dayswettest month June6 in of snow a year, on about 5 days50 days above 90°F, 115 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Howard station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksSevery Municipal Reservoirreservoir · 3.1 miFall River Lakelake · 8.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFall River State Parkstate park · 7.7 mi · 935 acresToronto State Parkstate park · 17.6 mi · 1,292 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Oct 201449 mi away, near Galesburg, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Oct 201449 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGreenwood 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 measured128 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 315main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Neosho County, KS, 50 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription40% have cable, fibre or DSL28% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Severyserves 200 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2025: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,108 ft338 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGreenwood County Hospital14.6 miPost officeSevery Post Officeunder a mileFire stationSevery Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport ICT66 miMajor airportTulsa International Airport TUL101 miInterstateI-3536 miUS highwayUS 4003.6 miAmtrakNewton, KS NEW67 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67137 ZIP area.
