Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min6:10 am – 9:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:54 am – 5:17 pm
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People1,888 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.4843 householdsMedian household income $62,633Median home value $115,900Median rent $643 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,721 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.1% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 844 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, retail 14%, construction 10%Average commute 13 minutes84% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 16°F25 in of rain a year, on about 44 dayswettest month May20 in of snow a year, on about 12 days74 days above 90°F, 147 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Webster Dam station, 6 mi away; snow from Plainville 4wnw
Nearby landmarksLake Stocktonlake · 4.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRooks State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 4.1 mi · 308 acresWebster State Parkstate park · 5.9 mi · 1,248 acresWoodson Diversion Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 11.0 mi · 335 acresNicodemus National Historic Sitehistoric site · 15.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes30 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 22 Jun 201917 mi away, near Zurich, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 8 Sep 20254 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowRooks County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025275 of 364 days measured88 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 116main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Trego County, KS, 46 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Stocktonserves 1,380 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,893 ft577 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRooks County Health Center14.8 miPost officeStockton Post Office4.1 miTown hallStockton City Office4.0 miPoliceRooks County Sheriff's Office4.3 miFire stationStockton Fire Department4.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHays Regional Airport HYS43 miInterstateI-7037 miUS highwayUS 241.7 miAmtrakHoldrege, NE HLD68 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67669 ZIP area.
