Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min6:09 am – 9:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:52 am – 5:16 pm
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People116 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.362 householdsMedian household income $52,300Median home value $38,90071% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,000 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 14°F29 in of rain a year, on about 51 dayswettest month July18 in of snow a year, on about 9 days64 days above 90°F, 155 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Alton 1 W station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksPilot Moundpeak · 7.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWoodson Diversion Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 2.9 mi · 335 acresRooks State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 11.9 mi · 308 acresWebster State Parkstate park · 18.2 mi · 1,248 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 201922 mi away, near Zurich, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 30 Oct 202550 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowRooks County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 54 mi away
Internet at home63% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Woodstonserves 95 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,887 ft575 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRooks County Health Center15.7 miPost officeWoodston Post Office3.1 miPoliceRooks County Sheriff's Office9.9 miFire stationWoodston Fire Department3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHays Regional Airport HYS40 miInterstateI-7037 miUS highwayUS 244.0 miAmtrakHoldrege, NE HLD73 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67675 ZIP area.
