Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:52 am – 8:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:43 am – 4:59 pm
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People8,980 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.63,404 householdsMedian household income $71,640Median home value $182,900Median rent $953 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,642 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.2% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 4,720 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, manufacturing 17%, transport, warehousing and utilities 9%Average commute 18 minutes82% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 11%, other languages 1%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 14°F34 in of rain a year, on about 58 dayswettest month May24 in of snow a year, on about 10 days30 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Nebraska City 2nw station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksWilson Creek Reservoir 5-Hreservoir · 3.4 miWilson Creek Reservoir 5-Freservoir · 4.0 miLiebold Lakelake · 5.5 miFrazers Islandisland · 4.8 miSchemmel Islandisland · 6.6 miNorth Fork Little Nemaha Riverriver · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsArbor Lodge State Historical Parkstate historic site · 2.9 mi · 57 acresWaubonsie Accessstate recreation area · 3.8 mi · 86 acresSteinhart Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 69 acresRiverview State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 4.1 miCopeland Bend Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.2 mi · 2,765 acresM U Payne Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.6 mi · 1,292 acresSource: 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 200916 mi away, near Auburn, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 17 Dec 200916 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowOtoe 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, nearest monitors: Cass County, NE, 23 mi away
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Nebraska Cityserves 7,414 people from groundwater under influence of surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,152 ft351 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCHI Heath Saint Mary's Hospital1.8 miPost officeNebraska City Post Office3.3 miTown hallNebraska City City Hall3.0 miPoliceNebraska City Police Department3.0 miFire stationNebraska City Volunteer Fire Department3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegePeru State College13.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEppley Airfield OMA46 miInterstateI-296.4 miUS highwayUS 751.3 miAmtrakOmaha, NE OMA43 miCoachShenandoahJefferson Lines28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68410 ZIP area.
