Local servicesHospitalThayer County Health Services Hospital19.5 miPost officeFairbury Post Office2.6 miTown hallFairbury City Offices2.6 miPoliceJefferson County Sheriff's Office2.8 miFire stationJefferson County Rural Fire Department2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLincoln Airport LNK54 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA106 miUS highwayUS 1363.2 miAmtrakLincoln, NE LNK53 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68352 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68352 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 2 min5:59 am – 9:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:47 am – 5:06 pm
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People4,897 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.82,103 householdsMedian household income $55,734Median home value $122,600Median rent $662 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,827 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.9% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 2,177 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, farming, forestry and mining 12%, retail 11%Average commute 17 minutes75% drive alone, 18% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 6% 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 65°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 14°F32 in of rain a year, on about 55 dayswettest month May21 in of snow a year, on about 12 days42 days above 90°F, 144 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Fairbury 5s station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksHaake Reservoirreservoir · 2.4 miGlaeseman Reservoirlake · 3.7 miPowell Reservoirreservoir · 3.8 miBuckley Creek Reservoir 4-Alake · 4.9 miAlexandria Rock State Recreation Areacampground · 8.0 miRock Creek Station State Recreation Area Campgroundcampground · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFiarbury City Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 84 acresFlathead Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.6 mi · 111 acresMcnish Parkpark · 2.7 miRose Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.6 mi · 117 acresAlexandria State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 7.6 miRock Creek Station State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 8.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 9 Jan 201348 mi away, near Formoso, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 6 May 202149 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowJefferson County, NE, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025254 of 335 days measured80 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 131main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Gage County, NE, 30 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Fairburyserves 3,707 people from groundwater under influence of surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,418 ft432 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
