Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min6:01 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:34 am – 5:07 pm
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People2,190 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.0868 householdsMedian household income $48,068Median home value $91,400Median rent $615 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,745 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.4% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 1,038 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 16%, farming, forestry and mining 12%Average commute 21 minutes81% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 21°F42 in of rain a year, on about 60 dayswettest month May9 in of snow a year, on about 6 days41 days above 90°F, 108 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Yates Ctr station
Nearby landmarksYates Center Reservoirreservoir · 1.2 miRose Domepeak · 6.8 miSilver City Domepeak · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWoodson State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 6.9 mi · 2,471 acresWoodson State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 8.0 mi · 110 acresToronto State Parkstate park · 12.8 mi · 1,292 acresWoodson Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 10.9 mi · 344 acresWilson State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 12.6 mi · 198 acresWilson State Fishing Lake Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 12.3 mi · 93 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 3.0 on 1 Oct 201439 mi away, near Galesburg, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Oct 201439 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowWoodson County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively LowDrought Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025234 of 365 days measured128 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 315main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Neosho County, KS, 31 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Yates Centerserves 1,335 people from surface water22 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: Chlorine dioxide, disinfectant level10 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,118 ft341 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAllen County Regional Hospital19.2 miPost officeYates Center Post Officeunder a mileTown hallYates Center City Hallunder a milePoliceYates Center Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationYates Center Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryYates Center Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighYates Center High Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJoplin Regional Airport JLN84 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI113 miInterstateI-3538 miUS highwayUS 542.0 miCoachChanuteJefferson Lines20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66783 ZIP area.
