Local servicesHospitalNewman Regional Health8.8 miPost officeAmericus Post Office1.4 miTown hallAmericus City Hall1.4 miPoliceAmericus Police Department1.5 miFire stationAmericus Fire Department1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryAmericus Elementary School / North Lyon County Junior High School1.3 miCollegeFlint Hills Technical College - Main Campus7.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportManhattan Regional Airport MHK48 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI99 miInterstateI-3355.8 miUS highwayUS 508.0 miAmtrakTopeka, KS TOP49 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66835 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66835 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min6:01 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:38 am – 5:07 pm
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People1,369 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.5449 householdsMedian household income $92,650Median home value $119,700Median rent $1,021 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,990 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 711 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, professional and business services 13%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 24 minutes94% drive alone, 1% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 4%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 18°F36 in of rain a year, on about 56 dayswettest month May10 in of snow a year, on about 4 days44 days above 90°F, 115 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Emporia 3 Nw station, 7 mi away; snow from Dunlap 2 N
Nearby landmarksFlint Hills Technical College - Main Campuscollege · 7.8 miFlint Hills Trail State Park Bushong Trailheadpark · 7.9 miEmporia State Universitycollege · 9.1 miLake Kaholalake · 8.6 miWooster Lakelake · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRoss Natural History Reservationstate historic site · 3.9 mi · 178 acresDryer Parkpark · 7.1 miJones Youth Recreation Parkpark · 7.7 mi · 64 acresLyon State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 10.4 mi · 448 acresLyon State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 10.8 mi · 130 acresTallgrass Prairie National Preservenational conservation area · 16.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 16 Sep 201926 mi away, near Elmdale, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 15 May 202540 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLyon County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025234 of 365 days measured126 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 238main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Shawnee County, KS, 45 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Emporiaserves 24,009 people from surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Nov 2024: surface water treatment, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,201 ft366 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
