Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:58 am – 9:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:49 am – 5:05 pm
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People1,546 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.5608 householdsMedian household income $90,909Median home value $179,900Median rent $731 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,066 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.2% unemployment rate74% of adults are in the labour force, 846 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, other services 16%, farming, forestry and mining 13%Average commute 34 minutes84% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 5%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 13°F29 in of rain a year, on about 53 dayswettest month May24 in of snow a year, on about 15 days26 days above 90°F, 148 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Friend 3e station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsSwan Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.1 mi · 155 acresBlue River State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 10.0 miDivoky Acres Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.3 mi · 162 acresHidden Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.7 mi · 119 acresSaline Fsanational wildlife refuge · 17.6 mi · 62 acresTwin Lakes Recreation Arearecreation area · 21.6 mi · 698 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 30 Jun 197940 mi away, near Reynolds, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 30 Jun 197940 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSaline County, NE, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: 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, 41 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Friendserves 964 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,551 ft473 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFillmore County Hospital17.4 miPost officeFriend Post Office1.6 miTown hallFriend City Hall1.5 miPoliceFriend Police Department1.5 miFire stationFriend Volunteer Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolFriend Public School1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLincoln Airport LNK31 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA86 miInterstateI-8014 miUS highwayUS 61.6 miAmtrakLincoln, NE LNK33 miCoachYork S Lincoln AveGreyhound21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68359 ZIP area.
