Local servicesHospitalCHI Health - Lakeside Hospital15.6 miPost officeAshland Post Office2.2 miTown hallAshland City Hall2.1 miPoliceAshland Police Department2.1 miFire stationAshland Volunteer Fire Department2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 middleMiddleAshland - Greenwood Middle / High School1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLincoln Airport LNK25 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA30 miInterstateI-804.5 miUS highwayUS 62.4 miAmtrakLincoln, NE LNK25 miCoachLincoln Bus DepotGreyhound20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68003 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min5:53 am – 9:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:47 am – 5:00 pm
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People4,953 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.92,088 householdsMedian household income $90,714Median home value $281,700Median rent $904 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,599 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 2,716 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, professional and business services 13%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 28 minutes73% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages35% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 13°F32 in of rain a year, on about 58 dayswettest month May22 in of snow a year, on about 12 days37 days above 90°F, 145 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ashland #2 station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksBig Sandy Lakelake · 4.3 miWilburn Islandisland · 2.7 miMemphis Lakelake · 3.8 miMemphis State Recreation Areacampground · 4.0 miEugene T Mahoney State Park Lakeside Campgrouncampground · 4.9 miElkhorn Riverriver · 5.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEugene T. Mahoney State Parkstate park · 3.9 mi · 70 acresJack Anderson Ball Parkrecreation area · 1.9 miCatfish Run Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.5 miMemphis Lake State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 3.5 mi · 152 acresMemphis Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 60 acresSchramm Park State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 7.0 mi · 288 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 3.3 on 18 Nov 201038 mi away, near Octavia, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 18 Nov 201038 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSaunders County, NE, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025278 of 353 days measured74 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 32, worst day 134main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sarpy County, NE, 15 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Ashlandserves 3,369 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,091 ft333 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
