Local servicesHospitalHolton Community Hospital9.9 miPost officeWhiting Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHorton City Hall7.5 miPoliceKickapoo Tribal Police Department5.7 miFire stationWhiting Fire District 7under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKansas City International Airport MCI53 miInterstateI-7036 miUS highwayUS 755.7 miAmtrakTopeka, KS TOP37 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66552 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66552 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:55 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:39 am – 5:01 pm
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People592 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.6263 householdsMedian household income $69,792Median home value $145,700Median rent $550 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,688 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.2% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 324 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, retail 15%, transport, warehousing and utilities 15%Average commute 28 minutes72% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 16°F38 in of rain a year, on about 62 dayswettest month July11 in of snow a year, on about 6 days43 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Horton station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake of the Oakslake · 1.6 miLittle Delaware Riverriver · 5.3 miPrairie Lakelake · 7.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPrairie Lake Parkpark · 7.1 mi · 181 acresNebo State Lake Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.6 mi · 78 acresPerry Recreation Arearecreation area · 22.1 mi · 39,433 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 3.1 on 23 Mar 200718 mi away, near Nortonville, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 200718 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowJackson County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 38 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Whitingserves 196 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,144 ft349 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
