Local servicesHospitalIrwin Army Community Hospital6.5 miPost officeMilford Post Office3.9 miTown hallMilford City Hall4.0 miPoliceJunction City Police Department7.0 miFire stationGeary County Rural Fire Department Station 9under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeManhattan Area Technical College14.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportManhattan Regional Airport MHK11 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI116 miInterstateI-707.8 miUS highwayUS 772.2 miAmtrakTopeka, KS TOP65 miCoachJunction City The JointGreyhound8.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66514 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min6:01 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:43 am – 5:08 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,658 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.6540 householdsMedian household income $92,500Median home value $234,200Median rent $1,074 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,921 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.5% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 517 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, construction 27%, retail 15%Average commute 21 minutes69% drive alone, 20% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 6%, German or Dutch 2%, Korean 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 19°F33 in of rain a year, on about 53 dayswettest month May7 in of snow a year, on about 5 days46 days above 90°F, 122 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Milford Lake station, 4 mi away; snow from Chapman
Parks and public landsMilford Recreation Arearecreation area · under a mile · 45,289 acresNorth Parkpark · 5.7 miPlayground Parkpark · 7.0 miGeary State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 15.2 mi · 461 acresGeary State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 15.3 miTuttle Creek State Parksstate park · 19.3 mi · 1,082 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes43 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 8 Dec 202145 mi away, near Gypsum, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 25 Feb 202646 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGeary County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighIce storm 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, 60 mi away
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterGeary Co Rwd 4serves 1,005 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,271 ft387 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
