Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 0 min5:55 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min7:41 am – 5:02 pm
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People130 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 20.526 householdsMedian household income $57,500Median home value $50,00077% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $375 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 15°F30 in of rain a year, on about 56 dayswettest month May24 in of snow a year, on about 14 days32 days above 90°F, 139 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Baileyville station, 13 mi away; snow from Salem 5sw
Nearby landmarksSabetha City Lakelake · 3.5 miMaxwell Springspring · 5.5 miNemaha County State Lakelake · 8.3 miAlbany Hillpeak · 8.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNemaha Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 7.9 mi · 708 acresSommerset Ball Parkrecreation area · 7.9 miNorth Ball Complexrecreation area · 8.1 miFour Mile Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.8 mi · 106 acresKinter Ford Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.2 mi · 210 acresKinter's Ford Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.2 mi · 80 acresSource: 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 200938 mi away, near Auburn, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 17 Dec 200938 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowNemaha County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025254 of 335 days measured80 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 131main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Gage County, NE, 48 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription23% have cable, fibre or DSL35% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Oneidaserves 58 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Feb 2022: groundwater treatment, treatment technique11 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,255 ft383 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSabetha Community Hospital7.3 miPost officeBern Post Office6.9 miTown hallBern City Hall6.9 miPoliceSeneca Police Department7.0 miFire stationBern Fire Department6.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportManhattan Regional Airport MHK64 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI76 miInterstateI-2938 miUS highwayUS 758.1 miAmtrakTopeka, KS TOP58 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66522 ZIP area.
