Local servicesHospitalHoward County Community Hospital10.4 miPost officeFarwell Post Office1.8 miTown hallAshton Village Hall7.3 miFire stationFarwell Volunteer Fire and Rescue1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCentral Nebraska Regional Airport GRI25 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA144 miInterstateI-8030 miUS highwayUS 28111 miAmtrakHastings, NE HAS46 miCoachGrand Island Bus StationGreyhound28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68838 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68838 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min6:01 am – 9:11 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:56 am – 5:08 pm
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People238 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 65.1110 householdsMedian household income $51,250Median home value $275,000Median rent $580 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,128 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate82% of adults are in the labour force, 178 employedMain industries: education and health care 40%, farming, forestry and mining 33%, public administration 9%Average commute 71 minutes87% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 14°F27 in of rain a year, on about 50 dayswettest month May22 in of snow a year, on about 12 days40 days above 90°F, 145 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Saint Paul station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksJacobs Waste Treatment Reservoirreservoir · 3.3 miFarwell Reservoirreservoir · 4.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHarold W. Andersen Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.1 mi · 255 acresNorth Loup State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 11.3 miLeonard A. Koziol Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.2 mi · 389 acresBowman Lake State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 17.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 4 Jan 201646 mi away, near Westerville, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 4 Jan 201646 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHoward 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, 25 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription15% have cable, fibre or DSL37% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterVillage of Farwellserves 124 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,003 ft611 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
