Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:16 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:18 am – 4:23 pm
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People1,334 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.6515 householdsMedian household income $76,719Median home value $133,600Median rent $863 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,060 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.2% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 589 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 18%, education and health care 17%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 14 minutes78% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 8% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, German or Dutch 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 16°F18 in of rain a year, on about 42 dayswettest month May45 in of snow a year, on about 24 days31 days above 90°F, 160 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hemingford station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksPhillips Reservoirreservoir · 2.4 miNikont Reservoirreservoir · 5.1 miGregg Lakelake · 8.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFort Robinson State Parkstate park · 24.3 mi · 5,355 acresAgate Fossil Beds National Monumentnational monument · 27.2 mi · 2,253 acresChadron State Parkstate park · 27.0 mi · 644 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 1 Jan 198735 mi away, near Crawford, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 18 Jun 199823 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBox Butte County, NE, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought 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, nearest monitors: Scotts Bluff County, NE, 42 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVillage of Hemingfordserves 810 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,381 ft1,335 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBox Butte General Hospital22.8 miPost officeHemingford Post Office6.9 miTown hallHemingford Village Office6.9 miPoliceHemingford Police Department6.9 miFire stationHemingford Volunteer Fire Department6.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlliance Municipal Airport AIA28 miUS highwayUS 38513 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 69348 ZIP area.
