Local servicesHospitalHoward County Community Hospital12.0 miPost officePalmer Post Office2.5 miTown hallPalmer Village Hall2.5 miFire stationPalmer Rural Fire District2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCentral Nebraska Regional Airport GRI20 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA122 miInterstateI-8030 miUS highwayUS 28111 miAmtrakHastings, NE HAS47 miCoachGrand Island Bus StationGreyhound26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68864 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68864 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min6:00 am – 9:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:55 am – 5:07 pm
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People1,065 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.4439 householdsMedian household income $77,440Median home value $134,800Median rent $963 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,869 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.2% unemployment rate75% of adults are in the labour force, 614 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, farming, forestry and mining 19%, public administration 9%Average commute 29 minutes80% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 14°F27 in of rain a year, on about 50 dayswettest month May22 in of snow a year, on about 12 days40 days above 90°F, 145 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Saint Paul station, 12 mi away
Parks and public landsLeonard A. Koziol Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.6 mi · 399 acresNorth Loup State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 11.1 miSource: 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 3.3 on 20 Jun 200227 mi away, near Scotia, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 20 Jun 200227 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMerrick County, NE, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighDrought 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, 30 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL27% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterVillage of Palmerserves 472 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,721 ft525 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
