Local servicesHospitalRegional West Medical Center10.5 miPost officeMelbeta Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMinatare City Office2.0 miPoliceMinatare Police Department2.0 miFire stationMinatare Melbeta Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 Headquarters1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSummit Christian College8.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWestern Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport BFF7.6 miMajor airportDenver International Airport DEN146 miInterstateI-8039 miUS highwayUS 262.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 69355 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 69355 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:19 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:18 am – 4:26 pm
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People149 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.466 householdsMedian household income $47,083Median home value $70,000Median rent $738 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,111 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Education and languages6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 5%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 60°FColdest month December: highs 42°F, lows 14°F16 in of rain a year, on about 39 dayswettest month May43 in of snow a year, on about 26 days49 days above 90°F, 174 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Scottsbluff Heilig Ap station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsBuffalo Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.7 mi · 1,124 acresScotts Bluff National Monumentnational monument · 9.2 mi · 3,162 acresWilliams Gap Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.6 mi · 1,765 acresWildcat Hills State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 9.2 mi · 53 acresOregon Trail Parkpark · 7.9 mi · 56 acresLake Minatarerecreation area · 9.6 mi · 1,940 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowScotts Bluff County, NE, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality96% of days had good air in 2025295 of 308 days measured13 moderate daysMedian index 23, worst day 64main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Scotts Bluff County monitors, NE
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL3% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Scottsbluffserves 14,282 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation3,827 ft1,166 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
