Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:57 am – 9:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:52 am – 5:04 pm
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People1,364 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.8533 householdsMedian household income $78,487Median home value $191,300Median rent $528 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,844 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.5% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 700 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 16%, farming, forestry and mining 15%Average commute 17 minutes81% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 9% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 7%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 13°F29 in of rain a year, on about 52 dayswettest month May29 in of snow a year, on about 17 days23 days above 90°F, 144 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Osceola station, 3 mi away
Parks and public landsFlatsedge Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.6 mi · 80 acresBruce Cowgill Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.9 mi · 233 acresSunny Hollow Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.2 mi · 160 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 3.4 on 9 Aug 199744 mi away, near Clarkson, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 18 Nov 201030 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPolk County, NE, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail 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, 55 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Osceolaserves 875 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,688 ft515 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAnnie Jeffrey Memorial County Health Center Hospital4.2 miPost officeOsceola Post Office3.6 miTown hallCity of Osceola Office3.5 miPolicePolk County Sheriff's Office3.6 miFire stationOsceola Volunteer Fire and Rescue3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCentral Nebraska Regional Airport GRI43 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA87 miInterstateI-8030 miUS highwayUS 813.2 miAmtrakLincoln, NE LNK53 miCoachColumbusExpress Arrow20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68651 ZIP area.
