Local servicesHospitalAnderson County Hospital8.5 miPost officeWelda Post Office1.9 miTown hallColony City Hall7.3 miPoliceGarnett Police Department8.8 miFire stationAnderson County Fire Department - Welda Station2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJoplin Regional Airport JLN84 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI85 miInterstateI-3523 miUS highwayUS 1691.3 miAmtrakLawrence, KS LRC56 miCoachIolaJefferson Lines17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66091 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66091 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 49 min5:58 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 31 min7:34 am – 5:04 pm
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People406 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 22.1157 householdsMedian rent $917 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 197 employedMain industries: finance, insurance and real estate 32%, farming, forestry and mining 21%, retail 16%Average commute 35 minutes78% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages0% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, German or Dutch 8%, Spanish 2%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 20°F41 in of rain a year, on about 59 dayswettest month May13 in of snow a year, on about 6 days46 days above 90°F, 107 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Garnett 1 E station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Weldalake · 3.7 miSpencer Lakelake · 4.7 miCedar Valley Reservoirreservoir · 5.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsVeteran's Memorial Parkpark · 7.8 miCity Park Ballfield Complexrecreation area · 9.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowAnderson County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateIce storm 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, 42 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Garnettserves 3,192 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20218 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,041 ft317 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
