Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:50 am – 9:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:52 am – 4:57 pm
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People1,101 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.7439 householdsMedian household income $64,479Median home value $132,600Median rent $702 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,688 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 609 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, manufacturing 18%, hospitality, food and recreation 11%Average commute 23 minutes84% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 6%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 10°F31 in of rain a year, on about 57 dayswettest month June36 in of snow a year, on about 21 days27 days above 90°F, 157 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wakefield station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksPigeon Creek Equestrian Campgroundcampground · 9.6 miJutland Trailheadtrailhead · 9.7 miJones Creek RV Campgroundcampground · 10.0 miHeeney Reservoirreservoir · 9.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBasswood Ridge Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.5 mi · 258 acresWeedland Accessstate recreation area · 16.6 miMission Bendstate recreation area · 19.8 miPonca State Parkstate park · 21.2 miStone State Parkstate park · 21.4 mi · 1,437 acresWarren Wildernessstate wilderness · 26.5 mi · 163 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 6 Feb 199645 mi away, near Wausa, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 9 Aug 199741 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowDakota County, NE, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025308 of 351 days measured41 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 117main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Clay County, SD, 46 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVillage of Emersonserves 820 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,488 ft454 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPender Community Hospital12.3 miPost officeEmerson Post Officeunder a mileTown hallEmerson City Officeunder a milePoliceEmerson Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationEmerson - Hubbard Volunteer Fire and Rescueunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleElementaryEmerson - Hubbard Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleEmerson - Hubbard Middle / High Schoolunder a mileCollegeLittle Priest Tribal College13.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field SUX19 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA80 miInterstateI-12919 miUS highwayUS 7712 miCoachSioux CityJefferson Lines22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68733 ZIP area.
