Local servicesHospitalValley County Hospital8.2 miPost officeBurwell Post Office8.3 miTown hallBurwell City Hall8.3 miPoliceGarfield County Sheriff's Office8.3 miFire stationBurwell Rural Fire District8.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCentral Nebraska Regional Airport GRI63 miUS highwayUS 18315 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68837 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min6:02 am – 9:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:59 am – 5:09 pm
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People70 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.735 householdsMedian household income $73,750Median home value $250,00086% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,000 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 12°F24 in of rain a year, on about 46 dayswettest month May29 in of snow a year, on about 15 days33 days above 90°F, 164 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ord Evelyn Sharp Fld station, 7 mi away; snow from Burwell
Nearby landmarksOldfather Reservoirreservoir · 4.2 miLarsen-Schwartzlander Reservoirreservoir · 4.4 miAnderson Islandisland · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFort Hartsuff State Historical Parkstate historic site · 4.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 4 Jan 201624 mi away, near Westerville, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 4 Jan 201624 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowValley 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, 63 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Ordserves 2,112 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,291 ft698 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
