Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min6:03 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min8:06 am – 5:10 pm
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People177 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.091 householdsMedian household income $64,293Median home value $181,70060% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate75% of adults are in the labour force, 109 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 42%, education and health care 32%, other services 22%Average commute 15 minutes59% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 16% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 15°F24 in of rain a year, on about 46 dayswettest month May36 in of snow a year, on about 18 days28 days above 90°F, 144 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ainsworth station, 14 mi away
Nearby landmarksAlkali Lakelake · 4.2 miWhite Cap Hillpeak · 3.2 miMoon Lakelake · 5.1 miSouth Fork Calamus Riverriver · 9.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPlum Creek Valley Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.0 mi · 1,307 acresSouth Twin Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.1 mi · 160 acresAmerican Game Assoc. Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.6 mi · 163 acresAmerican Game Association Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.6 mi · 163 acresLong Lake State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 10.6 mi · 75 acresFarm Service Agency Interest Of Nenational wildlife refuge · 14.0 mi · 484 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 19 Aug 201547 mi away, near Halsey, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Jan 202530 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBrown County, NE, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHail Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality92% of days had good air in 202585 of 92 days measured7 moderate daysMedian index 22, worst day 87main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Thomas County, NE, 46 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription45% have cable, fibre or DSL36% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Ainsworthserves 1,728 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,733 ft833 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBrown County Hospital14.4 miPost officeJohnstown Post Office8.8 miFire stationJohnstown Volunteer Fire Department8.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorth Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field LBF96 miUS highwayUS 208.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 69214 ZIP area.
