Local servicesHospitalF W Huston Medical Center1.3 miPost officeWinchester Post Office1.2 miTown hallOskaloosa City Hall8.5 miPoliceWinchester Police Department1.2 miFire stationJefferson County Fire Department 10 Jefferson1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighJefferson County North High School1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKansas City International Airport MCI29 miInterstateI-7021 miUS highwayUS 593.6 miAmtrakLawrence, KS LRC25 miCoachLeavenworth Bus StopGreyhound19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66097 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66097 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min5:54 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:37 am – 5:01 pm
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People939 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.4411 householdsMedian household income $66,635Median home value $219,500Median rent $1,067 a month94% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,445 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 452 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, manufacturing 16%, retail 10%Average commute 28 minutes74% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 18°F38 in of rain a year, on about 61 dayswettest month June16 in of snow a year, on about 7 days37 days above 90°F, 113 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Oskaloosa 4 Ne station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksYllier Lakelake · 7.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPerry Recreation Arearecreation area · 8.7 mi · 39,433 acresLeavenworth State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 14.6 mi · 294 acresLeavenworth Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 14.2 mi · 209 acresPerry State Parkstate park · 17.0 mi · 1,787 acresLewis And Clark State Parkstate park · 17.2 mi · 206 acresFort Leavenworth National Cemeteryhistoric site · 16.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 200711 mi away, near Nortonville, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 200711 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowJefferson County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025342 of 364 days measured22 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Leavenworth County, KS, 15 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription41% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterJefferson Co Rwd 12serves 3,635 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,153 ft351 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
