Local servicesHospitalClay County Medical Center14.3 miPost officePalmer Post Office2.6 miTown hallLinn City Building5.9 miFire stationWashington County Fire District 42.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportManhattan Regional Airport MHK40 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI130 miUS highwayUS 2415 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 66962 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min6:01 am – 8:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:45 am – 5:07 pm
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People223 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.298 householdsMedian household income $85,000Median home value $150,000Median rent $563 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,833 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 125 employedMain industries: retail 29%, education and health care 20%, farming, forestry and mining 14%Average commute 19 minutes89% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 6% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 5%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 15°F32 in of rain a year, on about 55 dayswettest month June14 in of snow a year, on about 10 days55 days above 90°F, 130 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Washington station, 15 mi away
Parks and public landsTuttle Creek Recreation Arearecreation area · 23.1 mi · 34,548 acresTuttle Creek State Parksstate park · 27.7 mi · 1,082 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 11 Nov 202347 mi away, near Bennington, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Dec 202343 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowWashington County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025254 of 335 days measured80 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 131main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Gage County, NE, 51 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterWashington Co Rwd 2serves 673 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,389 ft423 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
