Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min6:12 am – 9:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:50 am – 5:19 pm
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People267 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 57.1136 householdsMedian household income $66,118Median home value $58,80098% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,699 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.7% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 142 employedMain industries: manufacturing 27%, farming, forestry and mining 23%, education and health care 20%Average commute 17 minutes72% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 8% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, German or Dutch 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 16°F27 in of rain a year, on about 44 dayswettest month July14 in of snow a year, on about 8 days71 days above 90°F, 145 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bison 3nw station, 3 mi away
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 22 Jun 201945 mi away, near Zurich, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 30 Oct 202544 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowRush County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHail Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025275 of 364 days measured88 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 116main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Trego County, KS, 43 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL3% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Bisonserves 178 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,068 ft630 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHays Medical Center20.9 miPost officeBison Post Office4.7 miTown hallBison City Hall4.7 miPoliceLa Crosse Police Department7.6 miFire stationRush County Fire District 5 Bison4.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHays Regional Airport HYS18 miInterstateI-7020 miUS highwayUS 1836.7 miAmtrakDodge City, KS DDG73 miCoachHays Roth AvenueGreyhound23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67520 ZIP area.
