Local servicesHospitalGenoa Community Hospital7.5 miPost officeMonroe Post Office3.4 miTown hallGenoa City Office7.1 miFire stationMonroe Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCentral Nebraska Regional Airport GRI52 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA91 miUS highwayUS 818.7 miAmtrakLincoln, NE LNK68 miCoachHumphreyExpress Arrow15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68647 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68647 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:56 am – 9:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:53 am – 5:03 pm
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People695 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.3259 householdsMedian household income $100,142Median home value $205,800Median rent $892 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.1% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 358 employedMain industries: manufacturing 34%, education and health care 33%, farming, forestry and mining 7%Average commute 22 minutes89% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 13°F28 in of rain a year, on about 52 dayswettest month June29 in of snow a year, on about 20 days30 days above 90°F, 150 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Genoa 2 W station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsLee Rupp Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.8 mi · 68 acresLookingglass Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.8 mi · 68 acresGeorge D. Syas Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.0 mi · 450 acresWilkinson Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.4 mi · 934 acresDon Dworak Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.3 mi · 154 acresLoup Public Power District Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.0 mi · 501 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 9 Aug 199730 mi away, near Clarkson, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 18 Nov 201034 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPlatte County, NE, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighWinter weather 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, 64 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterVillage of Monroeserves 284 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,740 ft530 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
