Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 1 min5:56 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:43 am – 5:03 pm
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People234 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 61.095 householdsMedian household income $36,563Median home value $80,60094% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,115 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 113 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 45%, education and health care 16%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 29 minutes86% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 13%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 15°F30 in of rain a year, on about 56 dayswettest month May14 in of snow a year, on about 7 days32 days above 90°F, 139 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Baileyville station, 13 mi away; snow from Axtell
Nearby landmarksMission Creek Reservoir 7-Freservoir · 4.2 miMission Creek Reservoirreservoir · 4.3 miBodie Reservoirlake · 8.8 miPlum Creek Reservoir 4- 8lake · 9.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPawnee Prairie Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.2 mi · 797 acresBurchard Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.7 mi · 558 acresIron Horse Trail Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.3 mi · 173 acresBowwood Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.7 mi · 320 acresLores Branch Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 14.0 mi · 130 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 17 Dec 200939 mi away, near Auburn, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 17 Dec 200939 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMarshall County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025254 of 335 days measured80 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 131main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Gage County, NE, 26 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Summerfieldserves 126 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,517 ft462 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPawnee County Memorial Hospital13.6 miPost officeSummerfield Post Office1.3 miFire stationSummerfield Volunteer Fire Department1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportManhattan Regional Airport MHK60 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA95 miUS highwayUS 3611 miAmtrakTopeka, KS TOP74 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66541 ZIP area.
