Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 42 min6:01 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 38 min7:30 am – 5:07 pm
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People1,741 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.6660 householdsMedian household income $54,250Median home value $153,600Median rent $583 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $723 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.2% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 610 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, farming, forestry and mining 14%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 29 minutes78% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 24°F46 in of rain a year, on about 63 dayswettest month May11 in of snow a year, on about 4 days57 days above 90°F, 89 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Miami station, 18 mi away; rain from Bartlett
Parks and public landsTwin Bridges State Parkstate park · 25.9 mi · 68 acresBernice State Parkstate park · 26.4 mi · 108 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 201434 mi away, near Galesburg, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Oct 201434 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCraig County, OK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality54% of days had good air in 2025196 of 365 days measured167 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 49, worst day 305main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Ottawa County, OK, 23 mi away
Internet at home74% of households have a broadband subscription29% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone23% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCraig Co Rws & Swmd #3serves 1,100 people from ground water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Dec 2024: coliform bacteria, maximum contaminant level11 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation916 ft279 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalIntegris Miami Hospital18.1 miPost officeWelch Post Office6.8 miTown hallChetopa City Hall9.9 miPoliceChetopa Police Department9.9 miFire stationWelch Volunteer Fire Department6.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJoplin Regional Airport JLN42 miMajor airportTulsa International Airport TUL63 miInterstateI-4419 miUS highwayUS 596.2 miCoachCoffeyvilleJefferson Lines25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 74369 ZIP area.
