Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min6:09 am – 9:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:51 am – 5:15 pm
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People51 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 70.134 householdsMedian household income $49,063Median home value $409,10065% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,111 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 19°F25 in of rain a year, on about 44 dayswettest month May24 in of snow a year, on about 8 days63 days above 90°F, 130 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Russell Muni Ap station, 20 mi away; snow from Covert
Nearby landmarksTabletop Hillpeak · 1.0 miSand Moundpeak · 6.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWilson Recreation Arearecreation area · 16.2 mi · 21,808 acresWilson State Parkstate park · 23.7 mi · 774 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes35 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 22 Jun 201933 mi away, near Zurich, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 30 Oct 202528 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowRussell County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025275 of 364 days measured88 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 116main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Trego County, KS, 59 mi away
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone24% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Waldoserves 31 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,930 ft588 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRussell Regional Hospital20.0 miPost officeWaldo Post Office3.5 miFire stationRural Fire District 3 - Waldo3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHays Regional Airport HYS33 miInterstateI-7021 miUS highwayUS 2814.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67673 ZIP area.
