Local servicesHospitalValley County Hospital21.1 miPost officeGreeley Post Office2.2 miTown hallGreeley Center Village Office2.3 miPoliceGreeley County Sheriff's Office2.3 miFire stationGreeley Volunteer Fire and Rescue2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCentral Nebraska Regional Airport GRI44 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA138 miUS highwayUS 2817.0 miAmtrakHastings, NE HAS69 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68842 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min6:00 am – 9:11 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:57 am – 5:07 pm
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People523 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.4232 householdsMedian household income $53,036Median home value $74,600Median rent $725 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,100 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 219 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, retail 15%, farming, forestry and mining 12%Average commute 24 minutes74% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 12% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 11°F26 in of rain a year, on about 50 dayswettest month May30 in of snow a year, on about 14 days27 days above 90°F, 170 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Greeley station, 2 mi away
Parks and public landsPibel Lake State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 12.1 mi · 51 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 4 Jan 201649 mi away, near Westerville, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 4 Jan 201649 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGreeley County, NE, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 49 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterVillage of Greeleyserves 450 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,146 ft654 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
