Local servicesHospitalWamego Health Center2.2 miPost officeWamego Post Office2.1 miTown hallWamego City Hall2.1 miPoliceSaint George Police Department7.3 miFire stationPottawatomie County Fire District 7 Rural Wamego1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportManhattan Regional Airport MHK21 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI85 miInterstateI-7013 miUS highwayUS 242.2 miAmtrakTopeka, KS TOP36 miCoachManhattan KSGreyhound16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66547 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66547 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:59 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:41 am – 5:05 pm
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People8,579 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.33,254 householdsMedian household income $103,454Median home value $219,200Median rent $864 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,009 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.9% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 4,371 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, public administration 10%, construction 9%Average commute 27 minutes85% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages41% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 18°F35 in of rain a year, on about 57 dayswettest month June17 in of snow a year, on about 9 days49 days above 90°F, 119 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wamego 4 W station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksMount Mitchellpeak · 6.0 miBlackjack Springspring · 7.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWamego Recreation Complexrecreation area · 1.5 miWamego City Parkpark · 2.0 miJeffery Energy Center Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 6.4 mi · 9,737 acresBolton Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.4 mi · 633 acresPottawatomie State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 12.0 mi · 255 acresPottawatomie State Fishing Lake No. 1 And Wildlifestate recreation area · 17.4 mi · 170 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPottawatomie County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm 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, nearest monitors: Shawnee County, KS, 32 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPottawatomie Co Rwd 1serves 7,535 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,024 ft312 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
