Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min6:06 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:40 am – 5:12 pm
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People1,290 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.1564 householdsMedian household income $67,813Median home value $131,700Median rent $588 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,600 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 617 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 15%, farming, forestry and mining 12%Average commute 22 minutes79% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 20°F34 in of rain a year, on about 53 dayswettest month June9 in of snow a year, on about 6 days62 days above 90°F, 115 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Newton station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksEast Branch Whitewater Riverriver · 5.5 miMay Branch Whitewater Riverriver · 6.8 miCatfish Pointcape · 7.2 miHarvey County East Park Lakelake · 7.4 miNeedle Pointcape · 7.4 miGast Lakelake · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEl Dorado State Parkstate park · 18.1 mi · 4,133 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes34 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 19 Jan 202047 mi away, near South Hutchinson, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Jun 202335 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowButler County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025210 of 365 days measured154 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 48, worst day 192main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sedgwick County, KS, 27 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription48% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterButler Co Rwd 7serves 1,455 people from surface water purchased4 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2023: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,393 ft425 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPrairie View Inpatient Psychiatric Hospital11.7 miPost officeWhitewater Post Office1.5 miTown hallWhitewater City Hall1.4 miFire stationWhitewater River Consolidated Fire District - Whitewater Station1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 middle, 1 highMiddleRemington Middle School1.3 miHighRemington High School1.6 miCollegeBethel College14.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport ICT27 miMajor airportTulsa International Airport TUL140 miInterstateI-13512 miUS highwayUS 8111 miAmtrakNewton, KS NEW13 miCoachNewton (Amtrak)BeeLine Express-Village Travel13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67154 ZIP area.
