Local servicesHospitalThayer County Health Services Hospital8.0 miPost officeDeshler Post Office1.4 miTown hallDeshler City Hall1.3 miPoliceThayer County Sheriff's Office8.3 miFire stationDeshler Volunteer Fire and Rescue1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 otherSchoolDeshler Public Schools1.0 miSchoolDeshler Lutheran School1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCentral Nebraska Regional Airport GRI65 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA126 miUS highwayUS 1362.7 miAmtrakHastings, NE HAS47 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 68340 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 2 min6:01 am – 9:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:49 am – 5:08 pm
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People1,003 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.8381 householdsMedian household income $64,271Median home value $105,000Median rent $485 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,220 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 475 employedMain industries: manufacturing 22%, education and health care 20%, farming, forestry and mining 15%Average commute 13 minutes78% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 4%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, 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, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsLittle Blue Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.1 mi · 297 acresLittle Blue East Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.0 mi · 161 acresMichael Brzon Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 13.2 mi · 309 acresLovewell State Parkstate park · 22.0 mi · 535 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 1 Mar 202635 mi away, near Cowles, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 1 Mar 202635 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, 56 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Deshlerserves 747 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,584 ft483 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
