Sheridan County, KS

ZIP 67740

In ZIP 67740, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Selden, City Of meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 21× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Western Plains Energy LLC (100%), mostly acetaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.7 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 260,122 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 67740

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesA to B
• Oil and gas wellsD
• Parks and nature nearbyD
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityD
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusD to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsF

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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