Local servicesHospitalSmith County Memorial Hospital8.4 miPost officeKensington Post Office5.5 miTown hallKensington City Office5.4 miPoliceSmith Center Police Department7.7 miFire stationAthol City and Rural Fire Department1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKearney Regional Airport EAR66 miUS highwayUS 365.7 miAmtrakHoldrege, NE HLD51 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66932 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66932 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 0 min6:07 am – 9:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min7:53 am – 5:14 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People118 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.845 householdsMedian household income $58,393Median home value $93,00069% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,146 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 16°F26 in of rain a year, on about 48 dayswettest month July18 in of snow a year, on about 12 days61 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Smith Ctr station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsFrancis Wachs Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 11.7 mi · 785 acresHarlan County Recreation Arearecreation area · 24.6 mi · 31,020 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes40 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 22 Jun 201947 mi away, near Zurich, KansasMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 1 Mar 202640 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSmith County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Smith Centerserves 1,572 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,820 ft555 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
