Local servicesHospitalDundy County Hospital5.9 miPost officeBenkelman Post Office6.4 miTown hallBenkelman City Hall6.3 miPoliceDundy County Sheriff's Office6.3 miFire stationBenkelman Volunteer Fire Department6.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport MCK50 miUS highwayUS 345.0 miAmtrakMcCook, NE MCK48 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 69021 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 69021 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 2 min5:17 am – 8:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:04 am – 4:23 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,360 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.9594 householdsMedian household income $51,346Median home value $123,800Median rent $585 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $953 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 718 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, farming, forestry and mining 22%, retail 10%Average commute 11 minutes75% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 16°F20 in of rain a year, on about 41 dayswettest month July28 in of snow a year, on about 19 days63 days above 90°F, 160 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Benkelman 1n station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksArrow Head Lakelake · 2.0 miTwin Lakesreservoir · 3.8 miAnderson Reservoirlake · 5.5 miSouth Fork Republican Riverriver · 7.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRock Creek State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 12.0 mi · 99 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowDundy County, NE, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHail Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality90% of days had good air in 2025300 of 333 days measured33 moderate daysMedian index 27, worst day 93main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sherman County, KS, 55 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Benkelmanserves 850 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,182 ft970 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
