Local servicesHospitalRegional West Medical Center10.2 miPost officeGering Post Office6.0 miTown hallGering City Hall6.0 miPoliceGering Police Department6.0 miFire stationGering Fire Department5.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSummit Christian College6.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWestern Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport BFF10 miMajor airportDenver International Airport DEN140 miInterstateI-8036 miUS highwayUS 267.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 69341 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 69341 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:20 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:18 am – 4:27 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People10,721 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.84,289 householdsMedian household income $70,142Median home value $169,600Median rent $815 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,680 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.9% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 5,129 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, retail 12%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 14 minutes85% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 12%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 60°FColdest month December: highs 40°F, lows 15°F16 in of rain a year, on about 36 dayswettest month May40 in of snow a year, on about 25 days46 days above 90°F, 170 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Scottsbluff 1e station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksGering Valley Reservoir Breservoir · under a mileGering Valley Reservoir Creservoir · under a mileMonument View Trailheadtrailhead · 2.0 miMuley Trailheadtrailhead · 2.0 miWildcat Hills Park Headquartersvisitor center · 2.2 miBead Mountainpeak · 3.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWildcat Hills State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 1.6 mi · 53 acresBuffalo Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.1 mi · 169 acresWildcat Hills Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.3 mi · 263 acresScotts Bluff National Monumentnational monument · 5.5 mi · 3,162 acresCedar Canyon Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 2,259 acresOregon Trail Parkpark · 5.2 mi · 56 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowScotts Bluff County, NE, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality96% of days had good air in 2025295 of 308 days measured13 moderate daysMedian index 23, worst day 64main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Scotts Bluff County monitors, NE
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Geringserves 8,500 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,138 ft1,261 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
