Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 20 min5:55 am – 9:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 2 min8:01 am – 5:02 pm
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People201 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 65.2119 householdsMedian household income $40,625Median home value $60,80091% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $936 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Tagalog 2%, Spanish 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 7°F26 in of rain a yearwettest month May31 in of snow a year, on about 15 days37 days above 90°F, 174 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lynch station, 2 mi away; rain from Spencer 5.9 Se; snow from Spencer 6 Sse
Nearby landmarksBecker Reservoir Number 1reservoir · 4.3 miMicanek Reservoirlake · 5.3 miWitt Reservoir Number 1reservoir · 5.5 miSong Hawk Lakelake · 9.6 miOld Baldypeak · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRedbird Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.2 mi · 431 acresFrancis Case Recreation Arearecreation area · 10.4 mi · 516 acresO. John Emerson Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.7 mi · 160 acresKarl E. Mundt National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 13.3 miRandall Creek Recreation Areastate recreation area · 17.2 mi · 182 acresNiobrara State Parkstate park · 18.3 mi · 1,290 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 3 Nov 200223 mi away, near Butte, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 4 Jun 202120 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBoyd County, NE, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality92% of days had good air in 2025320 of 348 days measured24 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 36, worst day 115main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Knox County, NE, 30 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVillage of Lynchserves 198 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,532 ft467 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNiobrara Valley Hospital1.9 miPost officeLynch Post Office2.1 miPoliceLynch City Police Department1.9 miFire stationLynch Volunteer Fire Department2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Falls Regional Airport FSD101 miUS highwayUS 28111 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68746 ZIP area.
