Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 1 min6:09 am – 9:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:56 am – 5:16 pm
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People243 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 29.186 householdsMedian household income $63,056Median home value $106,300Median rent $1,344 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,781 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 99 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, farming, forestry and mining 32%, information 12%Average commute 19 minutes67% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 16°F26 in of rain a year, on about 45 dayswettest month May17 in of snow a year, on about 9 days65 days above 90°F, 140 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Phillipsburg #2 station, 17 mi away
Nearby landmarksAtkinson Reservoirreservoir · 7.9 miAlmena City Lakelake · 8.9 miBantom-Coe Reservoirreservoir · 8.1 miWolf Reservoir Number 1lake · 8.5 miSappa Peakpeak · 9.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHarlan County Recreation Arearecreation area · 10.2 mi · 31,020 acresPrairie Dog State Parkstate park · 23.7 mi · 1,178 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 1 Jun 202548 mi away, near Hill City, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 8 Sep 202533 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPhillips County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025275 of 364 days measured88 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 116main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Trego County, KS, 72 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Long Islandserves 135 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,125 ft648 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHarlan County Health System Hospital14.4 miPost officeLong Island Post Office1.0 miFire stationPhillips County Rural Fire District 2 Long Island Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 middleMiddleNorthern Valley Middle Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport MCK59 miUS highwayUS 367.9 miAmtrakHoldrege, NE HLD36 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67647 ZIP area.
