Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:56 am – 9:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:49 am – 5:02 pm
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People504 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.0220 householdsMedian household income $72,000Median home value $223,70094% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,710 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.4% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 246 employedMain industries: education and health care 35%, manufacturing 22%, public administration 14%Average commute 29 minutes90% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages43% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 12°F29 in of rain a year, on about 53 dayswettest month May22 in of snow a year, on about 13 days35 days above 90°F, 142 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Seward station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksOak Middle Reservoir 72-Areservoir · 1.6 miOak-Middle Reservoir 76-Areservoir · 2.0 miHomestead Campgroundcampground · 3.2 miBranched Oak State Recreation Area Middle Oak Creek Campgroundcampground · 3.9 miRolfsmeier Reservoir Number 1lake · 3.1 miBranched Oak Lakelake · 4.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOak Glen Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.9 mi · 467 acresBranched Oak Recreation Arearecreation area · 3.2 mi · 4,807 acresBranched Oak State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 3.6 mi · 997 acresBranched Oak Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.5 mi · 1,948 acresBur Oak Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.1 mi · 139 acresPawnee Recreation Arearecreation area · 7.1 mi · 1,660 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 18 Nov 201028 mi away, near Octavia, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 18 Nov 201028 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSeward County, NE, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality96% of days had good air in 2025325 of 339 days measured14 moderate daysMedian index 19, worst day 64main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Cass County, NE, 42 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVillage of Garlandserves 210 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,504 ft458 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMemorial Hospital7.6 miPost officeMalcolm Post Office5.6 miTown hallGarland Village Hall1.6 miPoliceSeward Police Department7.7 miFire stationGarland Volunteer Fire Department1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeConcordia University Nebraska7.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLincoln Airport LNK13 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA60 miInterstateI-809.3 miUS highwayUS 344.1 miAmtrakLincoln, NE LNK16 miCoachLincolnExpress Arrow17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68360 ZIP area.
