Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 0 min6:04 am – 9:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min7:49 am – 5:10 pm
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People305 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 29.5118 householdsMedian household income $97,95587% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,981 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 18°F30 in of rain a year, on about 53 dayswettest month June25 in of snow a year, on about 10 days51 days above 90°F, 137 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Courtland station, 6 mi away; snow from Mankato
Nearby landmarksLovewell Reservoirreservoir · 8.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLovewell State Parkstate park · 7.7 mi · 535 acresLovewell Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 7.6 mi · 4,067 acresJamestown Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 8.5 mi · 408 acresGlen Elder State Parkstate park · 25.8 mi · 1,789 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 1 Mar 202634 mi away, near Cowles, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 1 Mar 202634 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowJewell County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL3% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Formososerves 92 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,537 ft468 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJewell County Hospital10.7 miPost officeFormoso Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFormoso City Hallunder a mileFire stationJewell County Fire District Station 6under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSalina Municipal Airport SLN72 miUS highwayUS 36under a mileAmtrakHastings, NE HAS59 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66942 ZIP area.
