Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:52 am – 9:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:56 am – 5:00 pm
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People61 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.527 householdsMedian household income $59,063Median home value $33,80082% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $575 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 10°F28 in of rain a year, on about 50 dayswettest month June42 in of snow a year, on about 25 days29 days above 90°F, 158 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Osmond station, 10 mi away; snow from Bloomfield
Nearby landmarksEast Branch North Fork Elkhorn Riverriver · 8.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSioux Strip Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.2 miMissouri National Recreational Rivernational recreation area · 28.0 mi · 870 acresLewis And Clark Recreation Arearecreation area · 26.1 mi · 26,286 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 15 Nov 198242 mi away, near Tyndall, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 10 Dec 202345 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 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, 24 mi away
Internet at home70% of households have a broadband subscription37% have cable, fibre or DSL30% rely on a mobile data plan alone30% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVillage of Magnetserves 52 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,814 ft553 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOsmond General Hospital9.2 miPost officeMagnet Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWausa Village Hall4.2 miPoliceRandolph Police Department8.3 miFire stationMagnet Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field SUX56 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA114 miUS highwayUS 812.9 miCoachNorfolkExpress Arrow30 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68749 ZIP area.
