Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 50 min5:54 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 30 min7:30 am – 5:00 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 20°F44 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month May10 in of snow a year, on about 6 days47 days above 90°F, 111 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Butler 4w station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksKennedy Lakelake · under a mileButler Recreational Lakelake · under a mileLong Moundpeak · 6.6 miRound Moundpeak · 7.0 miSide Stream Reservoirreservoir · 9.2 miAdrian Reservoirreservoir · 9.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBall Park Complexrecreation area · under a mileSouth Parkpark · under a mileOld Town Accessstate recreation area · 7.3 mi · 296 acresRipgut Prairie Natural Areastate conservation land · 8.9 mi · 280 acresPharis (Charles Fox) Memorial Woodlotstate conservation land · 11.0 miPeabody Conservation Areastate conservation land · 12.2 mi · 290 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 3.3 on 18 May 200524 mi away, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 18 May 200524 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBates County, MO, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsStrong wind Relatively ModerateHail Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025281 of 362 days measured80 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 123main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Cass County, MO, 27 mi away
Drinking waterButler PWSserves 4,219 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation842 ft257 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBates County Memorial Hospitalunder a milePost officeButler Post Officeunder a mileTown hallButler City Hallunder a milePoliceBates County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationButler Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighButler High Schoolunder a mileElementaryButler Elementary Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKansas City International Airport MCI75 miInterstateI-491.5 miUS highwayUS 71 Busunder a mileAmtrakLee's Summit, MO LEE46 miCoachRich HillJefferson Lines11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 64777 ZIP area.
