Local servicesHospitalMercy Hospital - Fort Scott14.0 miPost officeUniontown Post Office1.3 miTown hallBronson City Hall7.3 miFire stationBourbon County Fire District 3 Station 11.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryWest Bourbon Elementary School1.3 miHighUniontown High School1.4 miCollegeFort Scott Community College13.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJoplin Regional Airport JLN53 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI103 miInterstateI-4933 miUS highwayUS 542.6 miCoachIolaJefferson Lines22 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 66779 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min5:58 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:31 am – 5:04 pm
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People955 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 21.5278 householdsMedian household income $63,846Median home value $78,900Median rent $755 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,609 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.9% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 311 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, manufacturing 18%, construction 14%Average commute 17 minutes69% drive alone, 23% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 22°F44 in of rain a year, on about 60 dayswettest month May8 in of snow a year, on about 4 days53 days above 90°F, 101 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ft Scott station, 15 mi away
Nearby landmarksBourbon County State Lakelake · 6.1 miBronson Reservoirreservoir · 5.4 miJackie Branch Marmaton Riverriver · 7.1 miElm Creek Lakelake · 7.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBourbon State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 5.9 mi · 94 acresBourbon Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.8 mi · 246 acresHollister Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 7.5 mi · 2,452 acresFort Scott National Historic Sitehistoric site · 14.2 miCrawford State Parkstate park · 15.3 mi · 365 acresCrawford State Park Lakestate park · 15.5 mi · 108 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 3.0 on 1 Oct 201438 mi away, near Galesburg, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Oct 201438 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBourbon County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025234 of 365 days measured128 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 315main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Neosho County, KS, 26 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Uniontownserves 296 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation973 ft297 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
