Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:51 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:43 am – 4:58 pm
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People1,569 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.0628 householdsMedian household income $82,200Median home value $134,800Median rent $813 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,964 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.5% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 841 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, farming, forestry and mining 15%, retail 12%Average commute 20 minutes79% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 13°F33 in of rain a year, on about 59 dayswettest month May21 in of snow a year, on about 12 days24 days above 90°F, 134 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sidney 1sse station, 3 mi away
Parks and public landsRiverton Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.9 mi · 3,989 acresFremont County Recreation Area & Golf Coursepark · 3.5 mi · 155 acresWaubonsie State Parkstate park · 6.8 mi · 1,884 acresCooper Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.5 mi · 260 acresLake Shawtee Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.1 mi · 1,165 acresGreen Hollow Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.8 mi · 337 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 17 Dec 200928 mi away, near Auburn, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 17 Dec 200928 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowFremont County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality96% of days had good air in 2025325 of 339 days measured14 moderate daysMedian index 19, worst day 64main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Cass County, NE, 29 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSidney Water Supplyserves 1,077 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,117 ft340 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGeorge C Grape Community Hospital10.6 miPost officeSidney Post Office2.1 miTown hallSidney City Hall2.2 miPoliceFremont County Sheriff's Office2.1 miFire stationSidney Fire and Rescue2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEppley Airfield OMA39 miInterstateI-299.7 miUS highwayUS 2751.2 miAmtrakCreston, IA CRN69 miCoachShenandoahJefferson Lines13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51652 ZIP area.
