Local servicesHospitalKearney Regional Medical Center8.0 miPost officeElm Creek Post Office5.9 miTown hallElm Creek Village Center6.2 miPoliceKearney Police Department9.6 miFire stationElm Creek Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department6.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of Nebraska at Kearney8.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKearney Regional Airport EAR14 miInterstateI-801.5 miUS highwayUS 301.5 miAmtrakHoldrege, NE HLD19 miCoachKearney (Pump and Pantry)Greyhound9.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68861 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min6:06 am – 9:11 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:57 am – 5:12 pm
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People138 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.960 householdsMedian household income $39,792Median home value $139,60087% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,447 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, other Asian or Pacific languages 6%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 14°F26 in of rain a year, on about 47 dayswettest month May22 in of snow a year, on about 13 days31 days above 90°F, 157 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kearney 4 Ne station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksUnion Pacific State Recreation Areacampground · 1.4 miSouth Channel Platte Riverriver · 2.4 miWalter Reservoirreservoir · 1.6 miBlue Hole East Lakelake · 5.2 miKearney Diversion Dam Reservoirreservoir · 4.6 miLong Islandisland · 4.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsUnion Pacific State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 1.4 miCoot Shallows Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.6 miSandy Channel State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 5.9 mi · 180 acresCottonmill Lake State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 6.0 mi · 155 acresEast Odessa Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.3 mi · 123 acresBlue Hole Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.3 mi · 253 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 3.3 on 9 Oct 198150 mi away, near Dannebrog, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Sep 201035 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBuffalo County, NE, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighStrong wind 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, 41 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Kearneyserves 34,000 people from groundwater under influence of surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,221 ft677 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
