Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 20 min5:51 am – 9:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 2 min7:57 am – 4:59 pm
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People2,156 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.9864 householdsMedian household income $76,944Median home value $208,600Median rent $725 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,962 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.0% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 1,056 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, farming, forestry and mining 14%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 18 minutes80% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 10°F29 in of rain a year, on about 55 dayswettest month June38 in of snow a year, on about 26 days21 days above 90°F, 154 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Crofton station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksSteffan Reservoirreservoir · 1.3 miZart Reservoirreservoir · 2.8 miLewis and Clark State Recreation Areavisitor center · 5.1 miLewis and Clark State Recreation Area Weigand Campgroundcampground · 5.1 miLewis and Clark State Recreation Area Burbach Campgroundcampground · 5.6 miGavins Pointcape · 6.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLewis And Clark Recreation Areastate recreation area · 6.0 mi · 1,049 acresDownstream Day Use Area'sstate recreation area · 6.6 mi · 180 acresCottonwood Campgroundstate recreation area · 6.8 miChief White Crane Recreation Areastate recreation area · 6.9 mi · 209 acresYankton Island Unitstate recreation area · 6.9 mi · 122 acresYankton Unitstate recreation area · 7.4 mi · 208 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 15 Nov 198223 mi away, near Tyndall, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 10 Dec 202332 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowKnox County, NE, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality92% of days had good air in 2025320 of 348 days measured24 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 36, worst day 115main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Knox County monitors, NE
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCedar-knox Rural Water Projectserves 2,500 people from surface water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2025: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,398 ft426 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAvera Sacred Heart Hospital9.7 miPost officeCrofton Post Office3.1 miTown hallCrofton City Hall3.3 miFire stationCrofton Volunteer Fire Department3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field SUX64 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA132 miInterstateI-2938 miUS highwayUS 816.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68730 ZIP area.
