Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 42 min6:14 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 38 min7:42 am – 5:20 pm
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People382 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.1114 householdsMedian household income $71,250Median home value $158,90083% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $560 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 188 employedMain industries: construction 22%, education and health care 18%, farming, forestry and mining 16%Average commute 16 minutes74% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages55% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 21°F30 in of rain a yearwettest month May11 in of snow a year, on about 4 days88 days above 90°F, 116 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kiowa station, 11 mi away; snow from Cherokee 4w
Nearby landmarksMedicine Lodge Riverriver · 6.0 miSandpiper Trailtrailhead · 9.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSalt Plains National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 9.6 mi · 21,182 acresGreat Salt Plains State Parkstate park · 15.6 mi · 756 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,364 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197045 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 13 Feb 201635 mi away, near Waynoka, OklahomaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 21 Apr 202637 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowAlfalfa County, OK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality66% of days had good air in 2025240 of 365 days measured121 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 45, worst day 370main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sumner County, KS, 52 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBurlingtonserves 156 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,210 ft369 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKiowa District Hospital10.2 miPost officeAmorita Post Office3.5 miFire stationAmorita - Byron Fire Department3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport ICT72 miMajor airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport OKC113 miUS highwayUS 647.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 73722 ZIP area.
