Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 2 min5:56 am – 8:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:44 am – 5:03 pm
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People244 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.887 householdsMedian household income $102,083Median home value $126,80093% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,417 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, other Indo-European languages 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 14°F33 in of rain a year, on about 58 dayswettest month May21 in of snow a year, on about 15 days29 days above 90°F, 138 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Virginia station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksPlum Creek Reservoir 4-Freservoir · under a milePlum Creek Reservoir 5-5reservoir · under a milePlum Creek Reservoir 5-Clake · 2.4 miPlum Creek Reservoir 4- 8lake · 2.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsIron Horse Trail Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.6 mi · 173 acresBurchard Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.0 mi · 558 acresMayberry Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.5 mi · 181 acresPawnee Prairie Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.6 mi · 322 acresBowwood Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 320 acresRockford Lake State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 12.4 mi · 421 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 3.6 on 17 Dec 200933 mi away, near Auburn, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 17 Dec 200933 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPawnee County, NE, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively LowDrought Relatively LowSource: 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, 19 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVillage of Burchardserves 82 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,397 ft426 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPawnee County Memorial Hospital11.9 miPost officeBurchard Post Office1.8 miFire stationBurchard Volunteer Fire Department1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLincoln Airport LNK54 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA85 miUS highwayUS 13613 miAmtrakLincoln, NE LNK51 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68323 ZIP area.
