Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min5:20 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:18 am – 4:27 pm
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People541 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.2225 householdsMedian household income $77,946Median home value $150,000Median rent $1,125 a month63% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,100 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 285 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 38%, education and health care 24%, finance, insurance and real estate 9%Average commute 26 minutes70% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages35% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 12%11% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 55°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 14°F17 in of rain a year, on about 41 dayswettest month May47 in of snow a year, on about 25 days38 days above 90°F, 188 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Harrisburg 12wnw station, 13 mi away
Parks and public landsWildcat Hills State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 7.5 mi · 414 acresWildcat Hills Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.7 miBuffalo Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.9 mi · 169 acresCedar Canyon Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.7 mi · 2,259 acresScotts Bluff National Monumentnational monument · 15.4 mi · 3,162 acresWilliams Gap Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.7 mi · 1,765 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBanner County, NE, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHail Relatively LowSource: 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, nearest monitors: Scotts Bluff County, NE, 18 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription33% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHarrisburg Water Systemserves 150 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation4,506 ft1,373 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRegional West Medical Center20.3 miPost officeHarrisburg Post Office3.0 miPoliceBanner County Sheriff's Office3.1 miFire stationBanner County Volunteer Fire Department3.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWestern Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport BFF20 miMajor airportDenver International Airport DEN130 miInterstateI-8026 miUS highwayUS 2618 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 69345 ZIP area.
