Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:53 am – 9:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:51 am – 5:00 pm
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People939 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.1405 householdsMedian household income $80,625Median home value $122,100Median rent $632 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,428 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.8% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 496 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, manufacturing 16%, farming, forestry and mining 14%Average commute 24 minutes85% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%, German or Dutch 1%, Russian or other Slavic 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 13°F29 in of rain a year, on about 50 dayswettest month June24 in of snow a year, on about 14 days22 days above 90°F, 152 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Howells station, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksKucera Reservoirreservoir · 4.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDead Timber State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 16.5 mi · 199 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 3.4 on 9 Aug 199710 mi away, near Clarkson, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 18 Nov 201026 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowColfax County, NE, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025291 of 336 days measured44 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 27, worst day 132main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Washington County, NE, 43 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription43% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVillage of Howellsserves 567 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jul 2022: nitrate, maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,507 ft459 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Francis Memorial Hospital17.6 miPost officeHowells Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHowells Village Officeunder a milePoliceClarkson Police Department5.6 miFire stationHowells Volunteer Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryHowells Community Catholic Schoolunder a mileHighHowells - Dodge Consolidated Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field SUX56 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA65 miUS highwayUS 27516 miAmtrakLincoln, NE LNK66 miCoachSchuylerExpress Arrow19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68641 ZIP area.
