Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:57 am – 9:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:48 am – 5:04 pm
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People1,008 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.1427 householdsMedian household income $74,554Median home value $173,400Median rent $619 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,178 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.2% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 509 employedMain industries: education and health care 17%, construction 15%, farming, forestry and mining 14%Average commute 22 minutes82% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 8%, Russian or other Slavic 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 13°F29 in of rain a year, on about 53 dayswettest month May24 in of snow a year, on about 15 days26 days above 90°F, 148 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Friend 3e station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksRezabek Reservoirlake · 3.6 miReservoir 2-Alake · 4.1 miReservoir 1-Areservoir · 4.4 miReservoir 3-Areservoir · 4.4 miDoane University Crete Campuscollege · 9.5 miWest Fork Big Blue Riverriver · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBlue River State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 6.0 miDivoky Acres Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.5 mi · 162 acresTuxedo Parkpark · 8.3 miSwan Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.3 mi · 155 acresSaline Fsanational wildlife refuge · 15.7 mi · 62 acresTeal Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.8 mi · 90 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 3.3 on 30 Jun 197941 mi away, near Reynolds, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 30 Jun 197941 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSaline 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, 34 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVillage of Dorchesterserves 586 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jan 2022: Carbon tetrachloride, maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,465 ft447 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCrete Area Medical Center10.4 miPost officeDorchester Post Office2.3 miTown hallDorchester Village Hall2.2 miPoliceFriend Police Department8.4 miFire stationDorchester Volunteer Fire and Rescue2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeDoane University Crete Campus9.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLincoln Airport LNK25 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA80 miInterstateI-8018 miUS highwayUS 62.5 miAmtrakLincoln, NE LNK26 miCoachYork S Lincoln AveGreyhound28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68343 ZIP area.
