Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 3 min6:00 am – 9:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 18 min7:49 am – 5:07 pm
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People513 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.7155 householdsMedian household income $88,472Median home value $149,000Median rent $708 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,317 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.7% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 289 employedMain industries: finance, insurance and real estate 29%, education and health care 23%, farming, forestry and mining 17%Average commute 18 minutes82% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, German or Dutch 2%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 15°F31 in of rain a year, on about 54 dayswettest month May23 in of snow a year, on about 17 days40 days above 90°F, 145 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hebron station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsDry Sandy Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.1 mi · 192 acresFather Hupp Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.5 mi · 159 acresPrairie Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.1 mi · 73 acresSora Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.7 mi · 307 acresMeridian Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.1 mi · 403 acresAlexandria Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.5 mi · 403 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 1 Mar 202646 mi away, near Cowles, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 1 Mar 202646 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowThayer County, NE, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025254 of 335 days measured80 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 131main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Gage County, NE, 46 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVillage of Bruningserves 291 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,579 ft481 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalThayer County Health Services Hospital11.9 miPost officeBruning Post Office1.1 miFire stationBruning Volunteer Fire and Rescue1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLincoln Airport LNK55 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA110 miInterstateI-8035 miUS highwayUS 812.1 miAmtrakHastings, NE HAS48 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68322 ZIP area.
