Local servicesHospitalRawlins County Health Center3.9 miPost officeAtwood Post Office3.7 miTown hallAtwood City Hall3.6 miPoliceAtwood Police Department3.6 miFire stationRawlins County Fire District 2 Atwood3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport MCK39 miInterstateI-7031 miUS highwayUS 362.3 miAmtrakMcCook, NE MCK37 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67730 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67730 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 0 min6:16 am – 9:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min8:02 am – 5:23 pm
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People1,828 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.7810 householdsMedian household income $54,944Median home value $114,000Median rent $831 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,939 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.4% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 945 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, farming, forestry and mining 18%, professional and business services 9%Average commute 11 minutes70% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 2%, other languages 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 15°F22 in of rain a year, on about 43 dayswettest month July29 in of snow a year, on about 12 days62 days above 90°F, 168 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Atwood station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksAtwood Lakelake · 3.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 13 Nov 200150 mi away, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 13 Nov 200150 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowRawlins County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHail Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality90% of days had good air in 2025300 of 333 days measured33 moderate daysMedian index 27, worst day 93main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sherman County, KS, 45 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Atwoodserves 1,282 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,016 ft919 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
