Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min6:06 am – 9:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:46 am – 5:12 pm
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People840 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.5358 householdsMedian household income $61,667Median home value $170,400Median rent $692 a month98% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,167 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate77% of adults are in the labour force, 454 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, public administration 19%, construction 9%Average commute 33 minutes89% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, German or Dutch 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 18°F32 in of rain a year, on about 54 dayswettest month May18 in of snow a year, on about 14 days69 days above 90°F, 120 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Minneapolis station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksBrandy Lakelake · 3.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSaline State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 12.2 mi · 76 acresOttawa State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 16.7 mi · 653 acresOttawa State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 16.8 mi · 67 acresMushroom Rock State Parkstate park · 21.0 miKanopolis Recreation Arearecreation area · 22.5 mi · 21,212 acresKanopolis State Parkstate park · 24.0 mi · 1,643 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes44 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 8 Dec 202132 mi away, near Gypsum, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 25 Feb 202627 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowOttawa County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Tescottserves 271 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202136 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,288 ft393 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOttawa County Health Center12.1 miPost officeTescott Post Office1.7 miFire stationOttawa County Rural Fire District 6 Tescott Station2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSalina Municipal Airport SLN18 miInterstateI-709.1 miUS highwayUS 409.1 miAmtrakHutchinson, KS HUT65 miCoachSalinaBeeLine Express-Village Travel19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67484 ZIP area.
