Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:51 am – 9:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:54 am – 4:58 pm
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People1,737 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.8689 householdsMedian household income $63,953Median home value $190,600Median rent $788 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,738 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 889 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, retail 13%, finance, insurance and real estate 12%Average commute 22 minutes82% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages35% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 9°F29 in of rain a yearwettest month June35 in of snow a year, on about 19 days24 days above 90°F, 164 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Concord station, 7 mi away; snow from Hartington
Nearby landmarksHansen Reservoirreservoir · 4.8 miFharenholtz Reservoirreservoir · 8.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsThompson-Barnes Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.4 mi · 158 acresSioux Strip Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.6 miMissouri National Recreational Rivernational recreation area · 21.2 mi · 870 acresPonca State Parkstate park · 20.6 mi · 86 acresFrost Wildernessstate wilderness · 20.1 mi · 349 acresWarren Wildernessstate wilderness · 24.3 mi · 163 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 6 Feb 199624 mi away, near Wausa, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 10 Dec 202337 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCedar County, NE, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025308 of 351 days measured41 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 117main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Clay County, SD, 32 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Laurelserves 972 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2025: nitrate, maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,560 ft475 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalProvidence Medical Center15.3 miPost officeLaurel Post Office1.9 miTown hallLaurel City Offices1.8 miPoliceColeridge Police Department7.0 miFire stationLaurel Fire Department1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field SUX36 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA101 miInterstateI-2925 miUS highwayUS 20under a mileCoachVermillionJefferson Lines24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68745 ZIP area.
