Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min6:11 am – 9:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:54 am – 5:18 pm
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People201 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 57.8116 householdsMedian household income $64,583Median home value $116,700Median rent $608 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,654 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 114 employedMain industries: education and health care 38%, transport, warehousing and utilities 21%, farming, forestry and mining 12%Average commute 22 minutes70% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 11% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 16°F25 in of rain a year, on about 44 dayswettest month May18 in of snow a year, on about 6 days74 days above 90°F, 147 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Webster Dam station, 10 mi away; snow from Damar
Nearby landmarksNicodemus National Historic Sitevisitor center · 4.8 miWebster Reservoirreservoir · 5.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNicodemus National Historic Sitehistoric site · 4.7 miWebster State Parkstate park · 8.0 mi · 1,248 acresRooks State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 14.4 mi · 308 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes30 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 22 Jun 201911 mi away, near Zurich, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 8 Sep 202519 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowRooks County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 32 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Damarserves 115 people from ground 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
Elevation2,076 ft633 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGraham County Hospital14.4 miPost officeDamar Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPalco City Hall5.3 miFire stationDamar Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryDamar Elementary Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHays Regional Airport HYS37 miInterstateI-7025 miUS highwayUS 244.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67632 ZIP area.
