Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min6:08 am – 9:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:48 am – 5:14 pm
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People729 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.2311 householdsMedian household income $55,685Median home value $118,100Median rent $646 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,053 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 416 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, farming, forestry and mining 16%, transport, warehousing and utilities 15%Average commute 16 minutes74% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 15% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 19°F26 in of rain a year, on about 46 dayswettest month May10 in of snow a year, on about 5 days62 days above 90°F, 128 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wilson Lake station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksHighland Lakelake · 5.8 miLucas City Lakelake · 7.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWilson State Parkstate park · 8.4 mi · 774 acresWilson Recreation Arearecreation area · 8.3 mi · 21,808 acresMushroom Rock State Parkstate park · 27.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 11 Nov 202341 mi away, near Bennington, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 30 Oct 202510 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowLincoln County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Sylvan Groveserves 285 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,464 ft446 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLincoln County Hospital13.3 miPost officeSylvan Grove Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSylvan Grove City Hallunder a mileFire stationSylvan Grove Rural Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighSylvan - Lucas Unified Junior / Senior High Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSalina Municipal Airport SLN43 miInterstateI-7013 miUS highwayUS 4013 miAmtrakHutchinson, KS HUT71 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67481 ZIP area.
