Local servicesHospitalBellevue Medical Center11.6 miPost officePacific Junction Post Office1.1 miTown hallPacific Junction City Hall1.1 miPolicePlattsmouth Police Department3.9 miFire stationPacific Junction Fire and Emergency Services1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEppley Airfield OMA21 miInterstateI-291.6 miUS highwayUS 34under a mileAmtrakOmaha, NE OMA18 miCoachOmaha Burlington TrailwaysGreyhound19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51561 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51561 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min5:51 am – 8:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:44 am – 4:58 pm
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People716 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 57.2285 householdsMedian household income $89,665Median home value $381,80088% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,288 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.0% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 391 employedMain industries: other services 37%, education and health care 15%, finance, insurance and real estate 9%Average commute 18 minutes52% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 35% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages46% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 12°F35 in of rain a year, on about 59 dayswettest month June24 in of snow a year, on about 11 days34 days above 90°F, 146 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Glenwood 3sw station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksKeg Creek Lakelake · 1.4 miMile Hill Lakelake · 3.1 miTobacco Islandisland · 2.5 miPlattsmouth Reservoir 18-Areservoir · 3.7 miPlatte Riverriver · 5.0 miPlattsmouth Reservoir 12-Areservoir · 4.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsP.J. I-29 Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mileKeg Creek I-29 Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.1 mi · 107 acresHaynie Sloughstate conservation land · 1.4 mi · 797 acresRhoden Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.9 miRandall W. Schilling Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.0 mi · 459 acresMile Hill Lakepark · 3.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 17 Dec 200942 mi away, near Auburn, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 17 Dec 200942 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMills County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025278 of 353 days measured74 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 32, worst day 134main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sarpy County, NE, 17 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL3% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterPony Creek #1 HOAserves 125 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation953 ft290 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
