Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 42 min6:21 am – 9:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 38 min7:49 am – 5:27 pm
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People297 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.7110 householdsMedian home value $101,30097% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $715 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate75% of adults are in the labour force, 200 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 47%, farming, forestry and mining 34%, transport, warehousing and utilities 8%Average commute 9 minutes86% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 1% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher73% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, Spanish 17%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 22°F23 in of rain a year, on about 40 dayswettest month June18 in of snow a year, on about 8 days79 days above 90°F, 110 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Gate station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksBarby Sargent Number Three Reservoirreservoir · 2.4 miBarby Sargent Number 1 Reservoirreservoir · 3.5 miGate Lakelake · 7.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEvans Chambers Public Fishing Areastate conservation land · 12.0 mi · 204 acresMeade State Parkstate park · 23.6 mi · 427 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 15 Feb 197440 mi away, near Perryton, TexasMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 25 May 202145 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBeaver County, OK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality90% of days had good air in 2025325 of 362 days measured36 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 28, worst day 115main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Ford County, KS, 57 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBeaver Co Rwd #2 (gate)serves 87 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,400 ft732 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBeaver County Memorial Hospital20.6 miPost officeGate Post Office6.6 miFire stationGate Fire Department6.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLiberal Mid-America Regional Airport LBL45 miUS highwayUS 642.4 miAmtrakDodge City, KS DDG60 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 73844 ZIP area.
