Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:51 am – 9:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:46 am – 4:58 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 14°F33 in of rain a year, on about 59 dayswettest month June36 in of snow a year, on about 21 days26 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Gretna 4ne station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksNebraska Wesleyan University - Omahacollege · 2.2 miLake Regencylake · 2.4 miBellevue University - Lozier Professional Centercollege · 3.6 miBoys Town Reservoir Number 1reservoir · 1.6 miZorinsky Lakelake · 3.0 miBoys Town Reservoir Number 3reservoir · 2.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWestwood Hgts Golf Courserecreation area · under a mileTrendwood Parkpark · under a mileZorinsky Recreation Arearecreation area · 2.4 mi · 1,004 acresWehrspann Recreation Arearecreation area · 4.7 mi · 1,196 acresStanding Bear Recreation Arearecreation area · 5.0 mi · 544 acresOmaha National Cemeteryhistoric site · 6.5 mi · 235 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 18 Nov 201047 mi away, near Octavia, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 18 Nov 201047 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighDouglas County, NE, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighHail Very HighTornado Very HighWinter weather Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality71% of days had good air in 2025259 of 365 days measured104 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 42, worst day 137main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Douglas County monitors, NE
Drinking waterMetropolitan Utilities Districtserves 660,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,175 ft358 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOrthoNebraska Hospitalunder a milePost officeMillard Highlands Post Office1.3 miTown hallRalston City Hall5.0 miPoliceOmaha Police Department - Southwest Precinct2.0 miFire stationOmaha Fire and Rescue Station 60under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi23 schools10 elementary, 3 middle, 4 high, 6 otherElementaryCatlin Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryMontclair Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryCody Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeNebraska Wesleyan University - Omaha2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEppley Airfield OMA13 miInterstateI-6801.7 miUS highwayUS 2751.5 miAmtrakOmaha, NE OMA10 miCoachOmahaExpress Arrow9.5 miTransit22 stops within a mileMetroSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68145 ZIP area.
