Local servicesHospitalValley County Hospital21.3 miPost officeEricson Post Office3.0 miPoliceWheeler County Sheriff's Office6.7 miFire stationEricson Volunteer Fire Department3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCentral Nebraska Regional Airport GRI61 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA147 miUS highwayUS 2817.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68637 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68637 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:59 am – 9:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:58 am – 5:06 pm
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People228 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 60.9118 householdsMedian household income $39,375Median home value $96,400Median rent $490 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,096 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 4%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 12°F27 in of rain a year, on about 50 dayswettest month June35 in of snow a year, on about 14 days32 days above 90°F, 165 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bartlett 1w station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsPibel Lake State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 6.9 mi · 51 acresSource: 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 201649 mi away, near Westerville, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 4 Jan 201649 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowWheeler County, NE, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively LowSource: 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, 66 mi away
Internet at home62% of households have a broadband subscription39% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone34% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterVillage of Ericsonserves 90 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,195 ft669 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
