Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 51 min6:02 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:39 am – 5:08 pm
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People669 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.7293 householdsMedian household income $51,250Median home value $109,500Median rent $499 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,341 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.7% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 279 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, farming, forestry and mining 16%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 16 minutes84% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 19°F34 in of rain a year, on about 54 dayswettest month May12 in of snow a year, on about 6 days55 days above 90°F, 117 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tallgrass Prairie Np station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksVisitor Center and Administration Buildingvisitor center · 3.4 miLake Kaholalake · 6.1 miSouth Fork Cottonwood Riverriver · 7.6 miChase County State Lakelake · 8.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTallgrass Prairie National Preservenational conservation area · 3.2 miChase State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 7.6 mi · 384 acresChase State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 7.8 mi · 103 acresRoss Natural History Reservationstate historic site · 9.7 mi · 178 acresCharles P. Coughlin Natural Areastate conservation land · 14.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 16 Sep 201913 mi away, near Elmdale, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 15 May 202530 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowChase County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively LowHail Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 202582 of 99 days measured17 moderate daysMedian index 31, worst day 95main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Chase County monitors, KS
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Strong Cityserves 455 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,382 ft421 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMorris County Hospital13.6 miPost officeStrong City Post Office5.3 miTown hallStrong City City Hall5.3 miPoliceChase County Sheriff's Office7.1 miFire stationChase County Rural Fire Department - Strong City Station5.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportManhattan Regional Airport MHK47 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI113 miInterstateI-3515 miUS highwayUS 504.6 miAmtrakNewton, KS NEW54 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66869 ZIP area.
