Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:12 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:13 am – 4:20 pm
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People169 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.473 householdsMedian household income $75,32930% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,583 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 103 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 41%, manufacturing 19%, finance, insurance and real estate 18%Average commute 17 minutes50% drive alone, 40% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 12°F19 in of rain a year, on about 43 dayswettest month June43 in of snow a year, on about 17 days27 days above 90°F, 179 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ellsworth 15 Nne station, 8 mi away; snow from Ellsworth 2w
Parks and public landsCrescent Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 25.1 mi · 45,885 acresNebraska National Forestnational forest · 32.4 mi · 140,857 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 7 May 197817 mi away, near Hyannis, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 18 Oct 201213 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSheridan County, NE, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Gordonserves 1,500 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation3,988 ft1,216 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeEllsworth Post Office7.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlliance Municipal Airport AIA32 miUS highwayUS 38536 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 69340 ZIP area.
