Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min5:22 am – 8:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:02 am – 4:28 pm
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People1,009 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.4432 householdsMedian household income $58,500Median home value $109,700Median rent $465 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,411 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 469 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 24%, education and health care 24%, manufacturing 9%Average commute 14 minutes82% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 5% 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 94%, Spanish 5%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 17°F20 in of rain a year, on about 41 dayswettest month July21 in of snow a year, on about 9 days61 days above 90°F, 146 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sharon Springs station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksOld Maid Poollake · 6.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSherman State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 19.0 mi · 1,542 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 3.6 on 27 May 198430 mi away, near Burlington, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 28 Mar 202611 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowWallace County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively LowDrought Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality90% of days had good air in 2025300 of 333 days measured33 moderate daysMedian index 27, worst day 93main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sherman County, KS, 32 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Sharon Springsserves 744 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,467 ft1,057 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeSharon Springs Post Office1.5 miTown hallSharon Springs City Hall1.5 miPoliceWallace County Sheriff's Office1.4 miFire stationSharon Springs Fire Department1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementarySharon Springs Elementary / Middle School1.4 miHighWallace County High School1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGarden City Regional Airport GCK88 miInterstateI-7030 miUS highwayUS 404.2 miAmtrakLamar, CO LMR72 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67758 ZIP area.
