Local servicesHospitalExcelsior Springs Hospital8.5 miPost officeHolt Post Office1.6 miTown hallKearney City Hall4.5 miPoliceKearney Police Department4.9 miFire stationHolt Community Fire Protection District1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryNorthern Hills Christian Academy1.4 miCollegeWilliam Jewell College13.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKansas City International Airport MCI21 miInterstateI-352.5 miUS highwayUS 696.6 miAmtrakIndependence, MO IDP25 miCoachCameronJefferson Lines23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 64048 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 64048 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min5:50 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:34 am – 4:57 pm
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People4,372 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.31,447 householdsMedian household income $101,193Median home value $300,400Median rent $980 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,389 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 2,531 employedMain industries: education and health care 16%, manufacturing 16%, retail 14%Average commute 34 minutes82% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 17°F41 in of rain a year, on about 62 dayswettest month July19 in of snow a year, on about 11 days37 days above 90°F, 128 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kearney 3e station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Arrowheadlake · 4.0 miNumber 159 Reservoirreservoir · 2.2 miSpring Lakelake · 3.6 miWatkins Woolen Mill State Park and State Historic Site Visitor Centervisitor center · 5.9 miNumber One Hundred Seventy-Nine Reservoirreservoir · 5.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJesse James Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 134 acresSmithville Recreation Arearecreation area · 4.8 mi · 19,839 acresMack Porter Parkpark · 3.3 miWatkins Woolen Mill State Park And Historic Sitestate historic site · 5.2 mi · 1,480 acresLathrop Bridge Accessstate recreation area · 9.2 miHartell (Ronald And Maude) Conservation Areastate conservation land · 11.3 mi · 113 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 13 May 199930 mi away, near Kansas City, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 13 May 199930 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateClay County, MO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighHail Relatively HighHeat wave Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025270 of 363 days measured86 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 42, worst day 156main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Clay County monitors, MO
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription42% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterClay County Pwsd 3serves 3,447 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation913 ft278 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
