Local servicesHospitalNemaha County Hospital1.6 miPost officeAuburn Post Office2.0 miTown hallAuburn City Hall2.1 miPoliceNemaha County Sheriff's Office1.6 miFire stationAuburn Volunteer Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleElementaryCalvert Elementary School1.4 miMiddleAuburn Middle and High School1.7 miCollegePeru State College10.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLincoln Airport LNK57 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA65 miInterstateI-2916 miUS highwayUS 751.5 miAmtrakLincoln, NE LNK54 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68305 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68305 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 3 min5:53 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min7:42 am – 5:00 pm
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People4,338 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.01,771 householdsMedian household income $58,371Median home value $127,100Median rent $755 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,719 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 1,926 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, transport, warehousing and utilities 16%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 24 minutes88% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 4%, German or Dutch 1%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 14°F32 in of rain a year, on about 57 dayswettest month May30 in of snow a year, on about 19 days39 days above 90°F, 135 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Auburn 5 Ese station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksEly Reservoirreservoir · 5.1 miBergmann Reservoirreservoir · 5.2 miDuck Creek Recreation Area Campgroundcampground · 9.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBrownville State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 11.3 miAspinwall Bend Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.4 miKansas Bendstate recreation area · 11.5 mi · 1,062 acresPeru Bottoms Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.9 mi · 102 acresLangdon Bend Accessstate recreation area · 12.9 miHoot Owl Bend Accessstate recreation area · 13.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 17 Dec 20093 mi away, near Auburn, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 17 Dec 20093 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowNemaha County, NE, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality96% of days had good air in 2025325 of 339 days measured14 moderate daysMedian index 19, worst day 64main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Cass County, NE, 40 mi away
Internet at home76% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Auburnserves 3,478 people from groundwater under influence of surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,016 ft310 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
