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Local servicesHospitalColmery - O'Neil Veterans Affairs Medical Center9.1 miPost officeWakarusa Post Office1.9 miTown hallAuburn City Hall4.8 miPoliceAuburn Police Department4.8 miFire stationForbes Field Metropolitan Topeka Airport Authority Fire Department4.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWashburn University9.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportManhattan Regional Airport MHK53 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI61 miInterstateI-3353.1 miUS highwayUS 752.5 miAmtrakTopeka, KS TOP11 miCoachTopeka BP To GoFlixBus11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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State or areaKansas
ZIP code66546
Telephone code785
Time zoneCentral Time (CST/CDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min5:57 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:37 am – 5:04 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,143 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.4491 householdsMedian household income $86,607Median home value $232,300Median rent $1,288 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,119 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 504 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 18%, professional and business services 15%Average commute 22 minutes83% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages38% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 19°F37 in of rain a year, on about 59 dayswettest month May12 in of snow a year, on about 8 days52 days above 90°F, 117 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 41° / 19°FJFebruary: 46° / 23°FFMarch: 57° / 33°FMApril: 67° / 43°FAMay: 76° / 54°FMJune: 86° / 64°FJJuly: 91° / 69°FJAugust: 90° / 66°FASeptember: 81° / 57°FSOctober: 69° / 45°FONovember: 55° / 33°FNDecember: 44° / 23°FD100°10°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Topeka Forbes Fld station, 5 mi away; snow from Auburn
Nearby landmarksNorth Branch Wakarusa Riverriver · 4.7 miSouth Branch Wakarusa Riverriver · 4.8 miStenger Hillpeak · 4.5 miSherwood Lakelake · 7.9 miStrowbridge Reservoirreservoir · 7.2 miHidden Valley Lakelake · 8.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsShawnee South Community Parkpark · 3.9 mi · 64 acresOsage State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 8.7 mi · 512 acresMajor Palm Parkpark · 7.3 miWarren Parkstate conservation land · 8.4 mi · 98 acresBrown v. Board of Education National Historical Parkhistoric site · 10.3 miKaw River State Parkstate park · 11.8 mi · 69 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 200745 mi away, near Nortonville, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 200745 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
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription34% have cable, fibre or DSL27% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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 in the county
Elevation971 ft296 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program





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