Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:53 am – 9:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:46 am – 5:00 pm
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People878 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.7366 householdsMedian household income $99,773Median home value $307,000Median rent $1,045 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,527 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 439 employedMain industries: finance, insurance and real estate 20%, public administration 15%, education and health care 14%Average commute 26 minutes62% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 34% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages44% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 14°F34 in of rain a year, on about 56 dayswettest month June33 in of snow a year, on about 12 days23 days above 90°F, 140 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Weeping Water station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksLuetchens Reservoirreservoir · 2.8 miPlatte River State Park Bison Lane RV Campgroundcampground · 4.9 miPawnee Lakelake · 5.4 miEugene T Mahoney State Park Little Creek Campgroundcampground · 7.0 miUS West Lakelake · 7.2 miMidwestern Feeding Company Reservoirreservoir · 6.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPlatte River State Parkstate park · 4.9 mi · 515 acresEugene T. Mahoney State Parkstate park · 7.0 mi · 73 acresSchramm Park State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 6.7 mi · 60 acresLouisville State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 6.9 miCatfish Run Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.8 miJack Anderson Ball Parkrecreation area · 9.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 17 Dec 200941 mi away, near Auburn, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 18 Nov 201049 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCass County, NE, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality96% of days had good air in 2025325 of 339 days measured14 moderate daysMedian index 19, worst day 64main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Cass County monitors, NE
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription46% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCass Co Rwd 2serves 1,860 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,257 ft383 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCommunity Memorial Hospital17.5 miPost officeMurdock Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSouth Bend Village Hall5.6 miFire stationMurdock Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolElmwood - Murdock Public School1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLincoln Airport LNK27 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA33 miInterstateI-806.3 miUS highwayUS 69.1 miAmtrakLincoln, NE LNK25 miCoachLincoln Bus DepotGreyhound21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68407 ZIP area.
