Local servicesHospitalMary Lanning Healthcare16.0 miPost officeKenesaw Post Office1.7 miTown hallKenesaw Municipal Building1.7 miFire stationKenesaw Volunteer Fire Department1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKearney Regional Airport EAR18 miInterstateI-806.3 miUS highwayUS 64.8 miAmtrakHastings, NE HAS16 miCoachKearneyExpress Arrow21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68956 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min6:04 am – 9:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:55 am – 5:10 pm
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People1,140 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.4432 householdsMedian household income $94,231Median home value $203,700Median rent $772 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,452 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.0% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 614 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, farming, forestry and mining 20%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 26 minutes77% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 16°F26 in of rain a year, on about 48 dayswettest month May25 in of snow a year, on about 14 days36 days above 90°F, 139 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hastings Muni Ap station, 14 mi away; snow from Minden
Nearby landmarksThirty-Two Mile Creek Reservoirreservoir · 4.4 miElm Islandisland · 5.9 miWar Axe State Recreation Areacampground · 7.0 miRoseland Lakelake · 7.8 miTopeka Peakpeak · 7.1 miShurigar Brothers Lakelake · 8.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWar Axe State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 6.7 miDenman Island Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.9 miHall County Waterfowl Production Areanational wildlife refuge · 8.2 mi · 321 acresMartins Reach Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.3 mi · 121 acresWindmill State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 9.2 mi · 166 acresCheyenne State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 10.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 1 Mar 202635 mi away, near Cowles, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 1 Mar 202635 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowAdams County, NE, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighLightning 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, 19 mi away
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVillage of Kenesawserves 919 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,063 ft629 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
