Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:57 am – 9:11 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:57 am – 5:04 pm
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People1,224 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.0526 householdsMedian household income $78,056Median home value $113,800Median rent $634 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,287 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 589 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, farming, forestry and mining 25%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 21 minutes86% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 12°F28 in of rain a year, on about 54 dayswettest month August30 in of snow a year, on about 17 days17 days above 90°F, 153 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Elgin station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksStoltz Reservoirreservoir · 6.3 miFlobert Springs Reservoirreservoir · 7.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRed Wing Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.9 mi · 317 acresHackberry Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.1 mi · 74 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 6 Feb 199647 mi away, near Wausa, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 20 Jun 200242 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowAntelope County, NE, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateDrought 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, nearest monitors: Knox County, NE, 45 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Elginserves 717 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,933 ft589 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAntelope Memorial Hospital10.7 miPost officeElgin Post Office3.9 miTown hallElgin City Hall3.9 miFire stationElgin Volunteer Fire Department4.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCentral Nebraska Regional Airport GRI72 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA126 miUS highwayUS 27510 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68636 ZIP area.
