Local servicesHospitalWamego Health Center12.8 miPost officePaxico Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMcFarland City Hall4.2 miPoliceMaple Hill Police Department7.4 miFire stationWabaunsee County Fire District 7under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 middleMiddleMill Creek Valley Middle Schoolunder a mileMiddleWabaunsee Junior High Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportManhattan Regional Airport MHK28 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI79 miInterstateI-70under a mileUS highwayUS 40under a mileAmtrakTopeka, KS TOP27 miCoachManhattan KSGreyhound24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66526 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66526 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:59 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:40 am – 5:05 pm
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People818 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.3312 householdsMedian household income $80,769Median home value $180,100Median rent $342 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,228 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.5% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 432 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, manufacturing 21%, finance, insurance and real estate 11%Average commute 27 minutes78% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 10% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages42% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 18°F37 in of rain a year, on about 61 dayswettest month May18 in of snow a year, on about 10 days33 days above 90°F, 122 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Eskridge station, 15 mi away
Nearby landmarksBuffalo Moundpeak · 4.8 miAlma City Reservoirreservoir · 8.0 miMount Mitchellpeak · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBolton Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 3.1 mi · 633 acresRiverside Parkpark · 9.9 miGreen Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 11.8 mi · 80 acresJeffery Energy Center Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 12.6 mi · 9,737 acresKaw River State Parkstate park · 21.6 mi · 69 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 15 May 202550 mi away, near Herington, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 15 May 202550 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowWabaunsee County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: 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, 22 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Paxicoserves 212 people from ground water purchased3 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2022: nitrate, maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation983 ft300 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
