Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min5:59 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:29 am – 5:05 pm
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People587 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.5309 householdsMedian household income $50,764Median home value $67,400Median rent $581 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $864 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 282 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, manufacturing 16%, retail 12%Average commute 26 minutes72% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 23°F46 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month May7 in of snow a year, on about 5 days46 days above 90°F, 95 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Columbus station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksCherokee Tankreservoir · 4.4 miMineral Lakelake · 6.2 miBell Moundpeak · 8.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMined Land Wildlife Areastate conservation land · within reach · 567 acres128 E Country Rdpark · 7.0 miSpring River Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.3 mi · 441 acresMon-Shon Prairie Conservation Areastate conservation land · 12.7 mi · 80 acresCrawford Fishing Lake Number Onestate park · 15.6 mi · 419 acresStones Corner Accessstate recreation area · 17.3 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 201433 mi away, near Galesburg, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Oct 201433 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCherokee County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025305 of 365 days measured58 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 38, worst day 162main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Jasper County, MO, 26 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL28% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCherokee Co Rwd 4serves 1,500 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation930 ft283 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMercy Hospital - Columbus6.3 miPost officeScammon Post Office1.5 miTown hallScammon City Hall1.6 miPoliceCherokee Police Department5.9 miFire stationScammon Volunteer Fire Department1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegePittsburg State University10.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJoplin Regional Airport JLN19 miMajor airportTulsa International Airport TUL95 miInterstateI-44 Lp20 miUS highwayUS 695.8 miCoachJoplin Bus StationGreyhound24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66773 ZIP area.
