Local servicesHospitalMorrill County Community Hospital15.0 miPost officeBayard Post Office4.9 miTown hallBayard City Hall4.9 miPoliceBayard Police Department5.0 miFire stationBayard Fire and Rescue4.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWestern Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport BFF16 miUS highwayUS 261.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 69334 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 69334 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:18 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:17 am – 4:25 pm
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People2,360 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.3907 householdsMedian household income $62,350Median home value $124,900Median rent $589 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,681 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 1,146 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, transport, warehousing and utilities 13%, construction 10%Average commute 25 minutes84% 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 languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 4%, German or Dutch 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 60°FColdest month December: highs 40°F, lows 16°F16 in of rain a yearwettest month May39 in of snow a year, on about 14 days41 days above 90°F, 156 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Minatare Dam (usbr) station, 12 mi away; snow from Bridgeport
Parks and public landsArnold Trupp Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.5 mi · 155 acresChet and Jane Fleisbach Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.7 mi · 424 acresNine Mile Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.8 mi · 187 acresLake Minatarerecreation area · 12.1 mi · 1,940 acresBridgeport State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 13.0 mi · 334 acresMinatare Lake State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 13.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMorrill County, NE, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality96% of days had good air in 2025295 of 308 days measured13 moderate daysMedian index 23, worst day 64main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Scotts Bluff County, NE, 21 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Bayardserves 1,203 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,928 ft1,197 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
