Local servicesHospitalMerrick Medical Center Hospital12.0 miPost officePolk Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPolk Village Hallunder a mileFire stationPolk Fire and Rescueunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighHigh Plains High Schoolunder a mileElementaryHigh Plains Elementary Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCentral Nebraska Regional Airport GRI29 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA99 miInterstateI-8017 miUS highwayUS 819.5 miAmtrakHastings, NE HAS46 miCoachYork S Lincoln AveGreyhound20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68654 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68654 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min5:58 am – 9:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:52 am – 5:05 pm
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People528 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.6231 householdsMedian household income $63,125Median home value $95,60085% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,023 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.0% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 290 employedMain industries: education and health care 17%, farming, forestry and mining 15%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 23 minutes77% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 8%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 14°F28 in of rain a year, on about 50 dayswettest month May29 in of snow a year, on about 15 days33 days above 90°F, 134 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Central City station, 14 mi away
Parks and public landsRenquist Basin Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.7 mi · 107 acresHamilton County Waterfowl Production Areanational wildlife refuge · 22.4 mi · 162 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 3.3 on 18 Nov 201045 mi away, near Octavia, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 18 Nov 201045 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, 40 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterVillage of Polkserves 346 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,743 ft531 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
