Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:14 am – 8:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:06 am – 4:21 pm
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People327 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.0130 householdsMedian household income $86,250Median home value $155,900Median rent $610 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,645 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.8% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 163 employedMain industries: transport, warehousing and utilities 19%, farming, forestry and mining 18%, education and health care 17%Average commute 22 minutes72% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% 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 89°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 13°F21 in of rain a year, on about 44 dayswettest month June22 in of snow a year, on about 14 days41 days above 90°F, 173 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wallace 2w station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksSchack Reservoir Number 2reservoir · 3.8 miSchack Reservoir Number 1reservoir · 4.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 200736 mi away, near Maywood, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 200736 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPerkins County, NE, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVillage of Elsieserves 102 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Nov 2024: coliform bacteria, maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,339 ft1,018 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPerkins County Community Hospital18.9 miPost officeElsie Post Office3.0 miTown hallMadrid City Hall9.6 miFire stationElsie Volunteer Fire Department3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorth Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field LBF42 miInterstateI-8021 miUS highwayUS 3022 miAmtrakMcCook, NE MCK57 miCoachOgallalaExpress Arrow28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 69134 ZIP area.
