Local servicesHospitalCommunity Memorial Hospital10.5 miPost officePalmyra Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPalmyra Village Hallunder a mileFire stationPalmyra Fire and Rescueunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighPalmyra Junior / Senior High School1.0 miCollegeSoutheast Community College - Lincoln Campus14.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLincoln Airport LNK23 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA49 miInterstateI-8016 miUS highwayUS 349.4 miAmtrakLincoln, NE LNK19 miCoachLincolnExpress Arrow18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68418 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68418 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:54 am – 9:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:45 am – 5:01 pm
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People1,201 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.3500 householdsMedian household income $83,365Median home value $198,500Median rent $1,275 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,522 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting6.5% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 618 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, finance, insurance and real estate 13%, construction 11%Average commute 29 minutes87% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 4%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 13°F32 in of rain a year, on about 57 dayswettest month May26 in of snow a year, on about 14 days40 days above 90°F, 147 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Syracuse station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksMueller Reservoirreservoir · 5.9 miBrehm Reservoirreservoir · 7.4 miEagle Lakelake · 8.4 miPrairie Creek Lakelake · 9.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTriple Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.2 mi · 79 acresNebraska Game and Parks Commission State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.2 mi · 79 acresWagon Train Recreation Arearecreation area · 11.0 mi · 664 acresWagon Train State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 11.1 mi · 204 acresWagon Train Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.3 mi · 240 acresHedgefield Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.5 mi · 112 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 3.6 on 17 Dec 200934 mi away, near Auburn, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 17 Dec 200934 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowOtoe County, NE, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality96% of days had good air in 2025325 of 339 days measured14 moderate daysMedian index 19, worst day 64main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Cass County, NE, 19 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterVillage of Palmyraserves 567 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,177 ft359 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
