Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:58 am – 9:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:58 am – 5:06 pm
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People427 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.5180 householdsMedian household income $77,917Median home value $168,800Median rent $500 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $995 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 244 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 37%, education and health care 28%, construction 8%Average commute 14 minutes80% drive alone, 2% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 6%, other languages 1%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 12°F27 in of rain a year, on about 50 dayswettest month June35 in of snow a year, on about 14 days32 days above 90°F, 165 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bartlett 1w station, 3 mi away
Parks and public landsPibel Lake State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 11.2 mi · 51 acresGoose Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.8 mi · 330 acresSource: 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 3.5 on 13 May 197514 mi away, near Ewing, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 20 Jun 200229 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowWheeler County, NE, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality92% of days had good air in 2025320 of 348 days measured24 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 36, worst day 115main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Knox County, NE, 59 mi away
Internet at home76% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVillage of Bartlettserves 90 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,100 ft640 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeBartlett Post Office3.1 miPoliceWheeler County Sheriff's Office3.1 miFire stationBartlett Volunteer Fire Department3.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCentral Nebraska Regional Airport GRI67 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA142 miUS highwayUS 2814.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68622 ZIP area.
