Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:51 am – 8:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:44 am – 4:58 pm
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People325 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.5119 householdsMedian household income $90,188Median home value $231,800Median rent $1,725 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,984 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 161 employedMain industries: manufacturing 23%, farming, forestry and mining 14%, construction 12%Average commute 31 minutes88% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 7% 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, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsForney Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 1,136 acresMcPaul I-29 Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 169 acresGreen Hollow Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.0 mi · 337 acresScott I-29 Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.0 mi · 88 acresAuldon Bar Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.2 mi · 1,369 acresBartlett I-29 Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.9 mi · 65 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 200930 mi away, near Auburn, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 17 Dec 200930 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, 20 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription40% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterThurman Water Worksserves 167 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation941 ft287 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCHI Heath Saint Mary's Hospital13.0 miPost officeThurman Post Office2.0 miTown hallThurman City Hall2.1 miPoliceFremont County Sheriff's Office9.3 miFire stationThurman Fire and Rescue Department2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEppley Airfield OMA33 miInterstateI-291.7 miUS highwayUS 2756.2 miAmtrakOmaha, NE OMA30 miCoachShenandoahJefferson Lines21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51654 ZIP area.
