Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min6:01 am – 9:11 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:56 am – 5:08 pm
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People459 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.9210 householdsMedian household income $52,292Median home value $139,400Median rent $911 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,561 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 258 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 35%, finance, insurance and real estate 14%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 23 minutes85% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 14°F27 in of rain a year, on about 50 dayswettest month May22 in of snow a year, on about 12 days40 days above 90°F, 145 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Saint Paul station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksCotesfield Reservoirreservoir · 2.2 miGrade Stabilization Reservoir 2-3reservoir · 4.4 miDavis Creek Recreation Area Campgroundcampground · 9.9 miHappy Jack Peakpeak · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNorth Loup State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 9.6 miLeonard A. Koziol Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.1 mi · 389 acresHarold W. Andersen Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.9 mi · 255 acresBowman Lake State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 19.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 4 Jan 201645 mi away, near Westerville, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 4 Jan 201645 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHoward County, NE, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025278 of 337 days measured57 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 118main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hall County, NE, 33 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVillage of Elbaserves 211 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,890 ft576 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHoward County Community Hospital11.3 miPost officeElba Post Office4.1 miFire stationElba Volunteer Fire and Rescue4.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCentral Nebraska Regional Airport GRI30 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA141 miInterstateI-8037 miUS highwayUS 2819.5 miAmtrakHastings, NE HAS53 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68835 ZIP area.
