Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min6:09 am – 9:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:53 am – 5:15 pm
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People199 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 58.673 householdsMedian household income $52,708Median home value $70,00080% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $450 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 5%, German or Dutch 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 13°F26 in of rain a yearwettest month May17 in of snow a year, on about 9 days67 days above 90°F, 158 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kirwin Dam station, 2 mi away; snow from Phillipsburg #2
Nearby landmarksPrairie Walking Trailtrailhead · under a mileCrappie Pointcape · under a mileBluegill Pointcape · under a milePrairie Dog Trailtrailhead · 1.7 miKirwin Reservoirreservoir · 1.3 miCatfish Covebay · 2.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWoodson Diversion Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 13.2 mi · 335 acresRooks State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 18.8 mi · 308 acresWebster State Parkstate park · 22.2 mi · 1,248 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes33 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 22 Jun 201933 mi away, near Zurich, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 8 Sep 202513 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPhillips County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighSource: 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, 63 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription30% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Kirwinserves 132 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,748 ft533 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPhillips County Hospital11.9 miPost officeKirwin Post Office2.5 miTown hallKirwin City Hall2.6 miFire stationKirwin Fire Department Fire District 3B2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHays Regional Airport HYS55 miUS highwayUS 1838.3 miAmtrakHoldrege, NE HLD56 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67644 ZIP area.
