Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:53 am – 9:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:51 am – 5:00 pm
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People930 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.9433 householdsMedian household income $82,125Median home value $209,000Median rent $892 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,240 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.8% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 474 employedMain industries: manufacturing 25%, farming, forestry and mining 17%, education and health care 16%Average commute 17 minutes85% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 5%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 13°F29 in of rain a year, on about 50 dayswettest month June24 in of snow a year, on about 14 days22 days above 90°F, 152 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Howells station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsDead Timber State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 10.3 mi · 199 acresPowder Horn Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.7 mi · 280 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 9 Aug 199716 mi away, near Clarkson, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 18 Nov 201025 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowDodge County, NE, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025291 of 336 days measured44 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 27, worst day 132main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Washington County, NE, 37 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVillage of Dodgeserves 612 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,538 ft469 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Francis Memorial Hospital13.6 miPost officeDodge Post Office1.2 miTown hallDodge Village Hall1.2 miFire stationDodge Volunteer Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherSchoolHowells - Dodge Consolidated School1.4 miElementarySaint Wenceslaus Elementary School1.5 miCollegeNortheast Community College West Point Extended Campus13.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field SUX55 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA59 miUS highwayUS 2759.7 miAmtrakOmaha, NE OMA59 miCoachNorth BendExpress Arrow18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68633 ZIP area.
