Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 1 min6:00 am – 9:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:47 am – 5:07 pm
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People47 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.926 householdsMedian household income $85,500100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 14°F32 in of rain a year, on about 55 dayswettest month May21 in of snow a year, on about 12 days42 days above 90°F, 144 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Fairbury 5s station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksPriefert Reservoirreservoir · 4.5 miBuckley Creek Reservoir 3-Flake · 6.3 miHein Reservoirlake · 6.4 miBuckley Creek Reservoir 4-Breservoir · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRose Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.4 mi · 652 acresWashington State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 10.7 mi · 415 acresWashington State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 11.0 miFlathead Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.9 mi · 140 acresRock Creek Station State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 16.2 miAlexandria State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 17.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 17 Jul 202245 mi away, near Superior, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 26 Jul 202245 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowWashington County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025254 of 335 days measured80 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 131main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Gage County, NE, 39 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Mahaskaserves 44 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest May 2024: coliform bacteria, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,575 ft480 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWashington County Hospital18.4 miPost officeMahaska Post Office1.9 miTown hallHaddam City Hall8.5 miFire stationMahaska Fire District 71.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLincoln Airport LNK67 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA118 miUS highwayUS 3612 miAmtrakLincoln, NE LNK66 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66955 ZIP area.
