Local servicesHospitalCommunity Memorial Healthcare Hospital14.0 miPost officeWaterville Post Office1.6 miTown hallBlue Rapids City Hall5.6 miPoliceWaterville Police Department1.7 miFire stationWaterville Fire Department District 61.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportManhattan Regional Airport MHK37 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI112 miUS highwayUS 771.5 miAmtrakTopeka, KS TOP73 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66548 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66548 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min5:59 am – 8:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:44 am – 5:06 pm
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People924 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.9394 householdsMedian household income $75,046Median home value $101,100Median rent $917 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,487 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.4% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 519 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, manufacturing 21%, farming, forestry and mining 12%Average commute 19 minutes82% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 15°F34 in of rain a year, on about 55 dayswettest month June16 in of snow a year, on about 7 days46 days above 90°F, 135 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Marysville station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksIdlewild Lakelake · 2.8 miLittle Blue Riverriver · 4.9 miAlcove Springspring · 7.1 miIndian Moundpeak · 8.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTuttle Creek Recreation Arearecreation area · 13.1 mi · 34,548 acresTuttle Creek State Parksstate park · 20.7 mi · 1,082 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 3.3 on 30 Jun 197940 mi away, near Reynolds, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 30 Jun 197940 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMarshall County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateStrong wind 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, 41 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Watervilleserves 656 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2021: nitrate, maximum contaminant level2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,331 ft406 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
