Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 4 min6:07 am – 9:11 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min7:57 am – 5:14 pm
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People6,662 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.82,962 householdsMedian household income $63,273Median home value $197,200Median rent $810 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,579 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.5% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 3,484 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, manufacturing 12%, construction 10%Average commute 14 minutes84% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 4%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 13°F28 in of rain a year, on about 50 dayswettest month May25 in of snow a year, on about 13 days32 days above 90°F, 154 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Holdrege station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksMoses Hill Lagoonlake · 6.9 miJohnson Reservoirreservoir · 7.7 miPeterson North Reservoirreservoir · 8.3 miPeterson South Reservoirlake · 8.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSouth Parkpark · under a mileNorth Parkpark · 1.6 miWest Sacramento Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.2 mi · 69 acresSacramento-wilcox Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.6 mi · 150 acresSoutheast Sacramento Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.8 mi · 184 acresSouth Sacramento Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.4 mi · 166 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 3.1 on 26 Sep 201046 mi away, near Oconto, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Sep 201046 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPhelps County, NE, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighSource: 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, 56 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Holdregeserves 5,555 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2022: nitrate, maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,339 ft713 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPhelps Memorial Health Center1.3 miPost officeHoldrege Post Office1.5 miTown hallHoldrege City Hall1.5 miPolicePhelps County Sheriff's Office1.5 miFire stationHoldrege Fire Department1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKearney Regional Airport EAR29 miInterstateI-8018 miUS highwayUS 34under a mileAmtrakHoldrege, NE HLD1.4 miCoachKearneyExpress Arrow23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68949 ZIP area.
