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Local servicesHospitalFremont Health Medical Center8.1 miPost officeAmes Post Office - CPO2.8 miTown hallCedar Bluffs Village Hall6.8 miPoliceCedar Bluffs Police Department6.8 miFire stationCedar Bluffs Fire Department6.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMetropolitan Community College Fremont Area Center8.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEppley Airfield OMA41 miInterstateI-68032 miUS highwayUS 303.0 miAmtrakOmaha, NE OMA41 miCoachNorth BendExpress Arrow7.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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State or areaNebraska
ZIP code68621
Telephone code402
Time zoneCentral Time (CST/CDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:52 am – 9:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:49 am – 4:59 pm
Sun todaySunrise Sunset
People164 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.892 householdsMedian household income $74,844Median home value $187,10083% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,600 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate87% of adults are in the labour force, 142 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 27%, construction 25%, retail 18%Average commute 20 minutes100% drive aloneSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages0% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 13°F30 in of rain a year, on about 56 dayswettest month June29 in of snow a year, on about 12 days34 days above 90°F, 140 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 32° / 13°FJFebruary: 37° / 17°FFMarch: 50° / 27°FMApril: 63° / 38°FAMay: 73° / 50°FMJune: 83° / 61°FJJuly: 87° / 65°FJAugust: 85° / 63°FASeptember: 78° / 53°FSOctober: 65° / 40°FONovember: 50° / 28°FNDecember: 36° / 18°FD90°10°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Fremont station, 10 mi away; snow from Prague
Nearby landmarksBeaver Lakelake · 6.0 miMeadow Lakelake · 3.5 miBrush Creek Reservoirreservoir · 2.6 miFisherman's Point Campgroundcampground · 4.6 miCottonwood Cove Campgroundcampground · 4.8 miFishermans Pointcape · 5.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFremont Lakes State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 5.1 mi · 681 acresBramble Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.1 mi · 92 acresChristensen Fieldsrecreation area · 6.6 miLuther Hormel Memorial Parkpark · 8.4 mi · 186 acresDead Timber State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 15.4 mi · 199 acresLake Wanahoo State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 15.7 mi · 1,597 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 3.4 on 9 Aug 199735 mi away, near Clarkson, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 18 Nov 201022 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowDodge County, NE, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025291 of 336 days measured44 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 27, worst day 132main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Washington County, NE, 22 mi away
Internet at home27% of households have a broadband subscription11% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone73% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Fremontserves 27,230 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,232 ft376 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program





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