Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min6:04 am – 9:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:58 am – 5:10 pm
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People572 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.5237 householdsMedian household income $76,250Median home value $157,900Median rent $579 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,842 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.7% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 286 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 25%, education and health care 22%, retail 10%Average commute 25 minutes75% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 12% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 13°F26 in of rain a year, on about 50 dayswettest month May26 in of snow a year, on about 12 days34 days above 90°F, 166 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mason City station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsBowman Lake State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 10.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 4 Jan 201627 mi away, near Westerville, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 4 Jan 201627 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSherman County, NE, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail 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, 39 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription34% have cable, fibre or DSL33% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVillage of Litchfieldserves 151 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,179 ft664 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeLitchfield Post Office1.0 miTown hallMason City Village Office9.0 miFire stationLitchfield Volunteer Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolLitchfield Public Schoolsunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKearney Regional Airport EAR31 miInterstateI-8035 miUS highwayUS 18313 miAmtrakHoldrege, NE HLD52 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68852 ZIP area.
