Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min6:18 am – 9:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min8:01 am – 5:24 pm
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People200 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.9103 householdsMedian household income $56,910100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,703 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 122 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 50%, professional and business services 22%, manufacturing 17%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 15°F20 in of rain a year, on about 40 dayswettest month July27 in of snow a year, on about 15 days58 days above 90°F, 164 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Colby 1sw station, 9 mi away
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowThomas County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality90% of days had good air in 2025300 of 333 days measured33 moderate daysMedian index 27, worst day 93main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sherman County, KS, 26 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription100% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Colbyserves 5,516 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation3,273 ft998 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCitizens Medical Center10.5 miPost officeBrewster Post Office7.4 miTown hallBrewster City Hall7.4 miFire stationSherman County Fire Department - Brewster Fire Department7.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeColby Community College10.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport MCK66 miInterstateI-704.1 miUS highwayUS 242.3 miAmtrakMcCook, NE MCK65 miCoachGoodland Mcdonald'SGreyhound26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67743 ZIP area.
