Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 0 min6:04 am – 9:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min7:50 am – 5:11 pm
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People1,351 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.8575 householdsMedian household income $57,232Median home value $59,100Median rent $639 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,277 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.8% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 701 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, retail 12%, transport, warehousing and utilities 11%Average commute 16 minutes82% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 14°F28 in of rain a year, on about 53 dayswettest month May25 in of snow a year, on about 10 days51 days above 90°F, 144 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mankato station
Nearby landmarksJewell County State Lakelake · 7.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJewell State Lake Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 7.3 mi · 163 acresLovewell Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 8.5 mi · 4,067 acresLovewell State Parkstate park · 11.0 mi · 535 acresGlen Elder State Parkstate park · 20.2 mi · 1,789 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 1 Mar 202628 mi away, near Cowles, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 1 Mar 202628 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 home85% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Mankatoserves 848 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,792 ft546 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJewell County Hospital1.1 miPost officeMankato Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMankato City Hallunder a milePoliceJewell County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationMankato Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryRock Hills Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighRock Hills Junior / Senior High Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSalina Municipal Airport SLN76 miUS highwayUS 36under a mileAmtrakHastings, NE HAS55 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66956 ZIP area.
