Local servicesHospitalNorthwest Missouri Psychiatric Rehabilitation Center8.6 miPost officeWathena Post Office2.4 miTown hallWathena City Hall2.4 miPoliceWathena Police Department2.4 miFire stationDoniphan County Rural Fire District 12.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighRiverside High School2.0 miCollegeMissouri Western State University10.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKansas City International Airport MCI36 miInterstateI-2295.5 miUS highwayUS 36under a mileAmtrakLawrence, KS LRC58 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 66090 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 0 min5:51 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min7:37 am – 4:58 pm
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People2,513 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.2986 householdsMedian household income $84,103Median home value $130,800Median rent $817 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,424 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.7% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 1,355 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, manufacturing 25%, finance, insurance and real estate 8%Average commute 19 minutes87% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% 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 88°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 17°F35 in of rain a year, on about 56 dayswettest month May21 in of snow a year, on about 13 days39 days above 90°F, 126 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, St Joseph Rosecrans Ap station, 3 mi away; snow from Troy 3n
Parks and public landsWorthwine Island Conservation Areastate conservation land · 4.6 mi · 636 acresDupree (Arthur) Memorial Conservation Areastate conservation land · 4.7 mi · 214 acresKneib (W. V. And A. C.) Memorial Conservation Areastate conservation land · 5.1 miSunbridge Hills Conservation Areastate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 152 acresHeritage Parkpark · 5.0 miJentell Brees Accessstate recreation area · 6.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 200730 mi away, near Nortonville, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 200730 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowDoniphan County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality56% of days had good air in 2025206 of 365 days measured157 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 46, worst day 256main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Buchanan County, MO, 12 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterDoniphan Co Rwd 5serves 1,457 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation938 ft286 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
