Local servicesHospitalRansom Memorial Hospital18.2 miPost officeVassar Post Office1.4 miTown hallLyndon City Hall5.0 miPoliceOsage County Sheriff's Office4.9 miFire stationOsage County Fire District 5 - Vassar Station1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKansas City International Airport MCI66 miInterstateI-3512 miUS highwayUS 755.3 miAmtrakTopeka, KS TOP29 miCoachLawrence Bus StopFlixBus28 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 66543 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min5:58 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:36 am – 5:04 pm
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People995 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.7421 householdsMedian household income $73,750Median home value $167,000Median rent $1,118 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,765 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 484 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, professional and business services 19%, transport, warehousing and utilities 13%Average commute 42 minutes84% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 22°F39 in of rain a year, on about 62 dayswettest month May10 in of snow a year, on about 6 days47 days above 90°F, 110 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pomona Lake station, 2 mi away; snow from Overbrook 5 Se
Nearby landmarksPomona Lakelake · 1.8 miFlint Hills Trail State Park Pomona Trailheadpark · 8.3 miOsage County Lakelake · 9.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPomona State Parkstate park · under a mile · 493 acresPomona Recreation Arearecreation area · under a mile · 10,467 acresOsage State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 9.2 mi · 512 acresMelvern Recreation Arearecreation area · 11.8 mi · 23,490 acresClinton Recreation Arearecreation area · 18.2 mi · 22,656 acresFlint Hills National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 25.7 mi · 18,552 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowOsage County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very 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, 29 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterOsage Co Rwd 3serves 900 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,087 ft331 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
