Local servicesHospitalBeatrice Community Hospital and Health Center15.9 miPost officeAdams Post Office1.1 miTown hallAdams Village Hall1.1 miFire stationAdams Rural Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryFreeman Elementary School1.1 miHighFreeman Junior - Senior High School1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLincoln Airport LNK29 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA66 miInterstateI-18026 miUS highwayUS 779.4 miAmtrakLincoln, NE LNK26 miCoachLincolnExpress Arrow28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68301 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68301 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 4 min5:55 am – 9:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min7:45 am – 5:02 pm
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People1,388 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.1548 householdsMedian household income $112,963Median home value $320,200Median rent $833 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,993 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.1% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 700 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, finance, insurance and real estate 17%, farming, forestry and mining 10%Average commute 30 minutes85% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages45% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 14°F33 in of rain a year, on about 58 dayswettest month May21 in of snow a year, on about 15 days29 days above 90°F, 138 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Virginia station, 16 mi away
Nearby landmarksUpper Big Nemaha Reservoir G-13reservoir · under a mileUpper Big Nemaha Reservoir 7-Areservoir · 1.3 miMiddle Branch Big Nemaha Riverriver · 6.1 miBear Creek Reservoir 7-Jlake · 5.6 miPierce Creek Reservoir 5-Blake · 5.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHedgefield Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.1 mi · 112 acresStagecoach Recreation Arearecreation area · 10.3 mi · 555 acresStagecoach Lake State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 10.4 mi · 129 acresWagon Train State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 10.9 mi · 204 acresWagon Train Recreation Arearecreation area · 11.1 mi · 664 acresStagecoach Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.2 mi · 70 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 17 Dec 200935 mi away, near Auburn, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 17 Dec 200935 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGage County, NE, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: 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, Gage County monitors, NE
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterVillage of Adamsserves 606 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,254 ft382 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
