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Local servicesHospitalMethodist Women's Hospital7.7 miPost officeBennington Post Office1.6 miTown hallBennington City Hall1.5 miPoliceDouglas County Sheriff's Office5.9 miFire stationOmaha Fire Department - Station 716.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highHighBennington High Schoolunder a mileMiddleBennington Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryBennington Elementary School1.4 miCollegeBellevue University - Lozier Professional Center7.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEppley Airfield OMA16 miInterstateI-6806.9 miUS highwayUS 305.7 miAmtrakOmaha, NE OMA16 miCoachOmahaExpress Arrow15 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 68007 ZIP area.

State or areaNebraska
ZIP code68007
Telephone code402
Time zoneCentral Time (CST/CDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:51 am – 9:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:47 am – 4:58 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People18,360 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.86,022 householdsMedian household income $137,767Median home value $369,900Median rent $1,581 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,789 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.8% unemployment rate80% of adults are in the labour force, 9,721 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, finance, insurance and real estate 17%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 24 minutes77% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages58% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 21% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 3%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Russian or other Slavic 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 13°F33 in of rain a yearwettest month June34 in of snow a year, on about 23 days18 days above 90°F, 140 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 30° / 13°FJFebruary: 35° / 16°FFMarch: 48° / 27°FMApril: 61° / 39°FAMay: 70° / 50°FMJune: 80° / 61°FJJuly: 84° / 65°FJAugust: 82° / 63°FASeptember: 75° / 54°FSOctober: 62° / 42°FONovember: 47° / 28°FNDecember: 34° / 18°FD90°10°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ft Calhoun 4w station, 7 mi away; snow from Bennington 3wsw
Nearby landmarksNewport Landing Lakelake · under a mileSachs-Palmer Reservoirreservoir · 3.8 miStanding Bear Lakelake · 5.2 miStanding Bear Reservoirreservoir · 5.0 miElkhorn Crossing Recreation Area Campgroundcampground · 6.1 miBellevue University - Lozier Professional Centercollege · 7.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJohns-Bohn Parkpark · 1.0 miGlacier Creek Preservestate conservation land · 2.7 mi · 322 acresStanding Bear Recreation Arearecreation area · 4.4 mi · 544 acresFlanagan Lake & Recreation Arearecreation area · 3.0 mi · 721 acresGlenn Cunningham Recreation Arearecreation area · 5.9 mi · 1,543 acresZorinsky Recreation Arearecreation area · 9.8 mi · 1,004 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 201043 mi away, near Octavia, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 18 Nov 201043 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighDouglas County, NE, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighHail Very HighTornado Very HighWinter weather Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality71% of days had good air in 2025259 of 365 days measured104 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 42, worst day 137main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Douglas County monitors, NE
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterWest Military Water Companyserves 300 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,169 ft356 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program





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