Local servicesHospitalRussell Regional Hospital7.7 miPost officeBunker Hill Post Officeunder a mileTown hallRussell City Hall7.8 miPoliceRussell Police Department7.5 miFire stationRussell County Rural Fire District 5 Bunker Hillunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHays Regional Airport HYS30 miInterstateI-703.9 miUS highwayUS 40 Bus3.8 miAmtrakHutchinson, KS HUT71 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67626 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67626 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min6:09 am – 9:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:49 am – 5:16 pm
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People238 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 70.2159 householdsMedian household income $58,827Median home value $113,70080% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,306 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting13.1% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 139 employedMain industries: public administration 38%, farming, forestry and mining 24%, education and health care 17%Average commute 22 minutes100% drive aloneSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 18°F28 in of rain a yearwettest month May10 in of snow a year, on about 5 days60 days above 90°F, 138 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Russell 7e station, 1 mi away; snow from Wilson Lake
Nearby landmarksFossil Lakelake · 7.3 miWilson Lakelake · 9.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWilson Recreation Arearecreation area · 5.0 mi · 21,808 acresKansas Wildlife and Parks Area #1recreation area · 4.0 mi · 714 acresMemorial Parkpark · 6.7 miWilson State Parkstate park · 11.2 mi · 774 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes30 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 22 Jun 201945 mi away, near Zurich, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 30 Oct 202514 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowRussell County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025275 of 364 days measured88 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 116main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Trego County, KS, 62 mi away
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Bunker Hillserves 106 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,833 ft559 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
