Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min5:57 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:31 am – 5:03 pm
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People520 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.0188 householdsMedian household income $80,000Median home value $135,80098% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,338 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.1% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 266 employedMain industries: manufacturing 27%, education and health care 15%, farming, forestry and mining 12%Average commute 21 minutes84% drive alone, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 7% 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 70°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 22°F44 in of rain a year, on about 60 dayswettest month May8 in of snow a year, on about 4 days53 days above 90°F, 101 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ft Scott station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksElm Creek Lakelake · 7.2 miRock Creek Lakelake · 8.1 miFort Scott Community Collegecollege · 9.9 miBronson Reservoirreservoir · 8.1 miGuthrie Mountainpeak · 9.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHollister Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.9 mi · 2,452 acresFort Scott National Historic Sitehistoric site · 10.1 miBourbon State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 10.4 mi · 94 acresGunn Parkpark · 8.9 mi · 144 acresBridal Veil Parkpark · 9.2 miFort Scott National Cemeteryhistoric site · 10.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Oct 201442 mi away, near Galesburg, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Oct 201442 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBourbon County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025234 of 365 days measured128 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 315main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Neosho County, KS, 31 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Fort Scottserves 7,513 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation909 ft277 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMercy Hospital - Fort Scott10.4 miPost officeRedfield Post Office1.5 miFire stationBourbon County Fire District 4 Redfield Station1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeFort Scott Community College9.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJoplin Regional Airport JLN53 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI100 miInterstateI-4929 miUS highwayUS 545.2 miCoachIolaJefferson Lines26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66769 ZIP area.
