Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:57 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:38 am – 5:03 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 19°F37 in of rain a yearwettest month May17 in of snow a year, on about 12 days44 days above 90°F, 114 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Topeka - Nws station, 3 mi away; snow from Topeka Muni Ap
Nearby landmarksBaker University School of Nursingcollege · 1.1 miWashburn Universitycollege · 2.1 miBrown vs. Board Of Education National Historical Parkvisitor center · 1.4 miForty and Eight Lakelake · 3.0 miLake Shawneelake · 3.9 miBurnett Moundpeak · 4.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBrown v. Board of Education National Historical Parkhistoric site · 1.3 miRipley Parkpark · 1.1 miSanta Fe Parkpark · 1.2 miKaw River State Parkstate park · 4.3 mi · 69 acresCedar Creststate historic site · 3.6 mi · 215 acresWarren Parkstate conservation land · 3.3 mi · 98 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 3.1 on 23 Mar 200733 mi away, near Nortonville, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 200733 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateShawnee County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighIce storm Very HighTornado Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025234 of 365 days measured126 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 238main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Shawnee County monitors, KS
Drinking waterCity of Topekaserves 125,963 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation896 ft273 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKansas Rehabilitation Hospital1.1 miPost officeTopeka Post Officeunder a mileTown hallTopeka City Hallunder a milePoliceTopeka Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationTopeka Fire Department Station 3under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools5 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, 6 otherSchoolMater Dei Catholic Schoolunder a mileElementaryMeadows Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolCair Paravel Latin Schoolunder a mileCollegeBaker University School of Nursing1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportManhattan Regional Airport MHK54 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI54 miInterstateI-70under a mileUS highwayUS 40under a mileAmtrakTopeka, KS TOPunder a mileCoachTopeka BP To GoFlixBusunder a mileTransit65 stops within a mileTopeka MetroSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66601 ZIP area.
