Local servicesHospitalOgallala Community Hospital5.8 miPost officeOgallala Post Office4.4 miTown hallOgallala City Administration Offices4.2 miPoliceOgallala Police Department4.2 miFire stationOgallala Volunteer Fire Department4.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorth Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field LBF52 miInterstateI-803.1 miUS highwayUS 26 Scn3.6 miCoachOgallalaExpress Arrow3.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 69153 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 69153 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min5:14 am – 8:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:08 am – 4:21 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,812 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.92,885 householdsMedian household income $61,946Median home value $163,000Median rent $665 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,383 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 2,857 employedMain industries: retail 20%, education and health care 17%, farming, forestry and mining 11%Average commute 14 minutes79% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 6%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 15°F20 in of rain a year, on about 43 dayswettest month May25 in of snow a year, on about 16 days46 days above 90°F, 166 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ogallala station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksCure Creek Reservoir 1-Areservoir · 4.7 miWestern Irrigation District Reservoirreservoir · 6.0 miLake McConaughy Visitor and Water Interpretive Centervisitor center · 8.6 miSpillway Baybay · 9.1 miOgallala Lakelake · 9.9 miKeystone Pond-Lake Ogallalalake · 9.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOgallala Strip Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.9 mi · 499 acresNorth Parkpark · 4.7 miWestern Diamonds Sports Complexrecreation area · 5.1 miLake McConaughy State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 8.5 miLake Ogallala State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 9.6 mi · 519 acresLake Mcconaughy State Recreation Area And Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.8 mi · 33,184 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowKeith County, NE, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Ogallalaserves 4,878 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,399 ft1,036 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
