Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 2 min6:08 am – 9:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:56 am – 5:15 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 16°F25 in of rain a year, on about 45 dayswettest month May24 in of snow a year, on about 12 days37 days above 90°F, 145 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ragan station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsHarlan County Recreation Arearecreation area · 5.0 mi · 31,020 acresSouth Sacramento Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.1 mi · 166 acresWest Sacramento Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.3 mi · 163 acresSoutheast Sacramento Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 14.7 mi · 184 acresSource: 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 3.4 on 25 Jun 202548 mi away, near Woodston, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 8 Sep 202547 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHarlan County, NE, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighStrong wind 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, 67 mi away
Drinking waterVillage of Raganserves 25 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,132 ft650 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHarlan County Health System Hospital5.3 miPost officeOrleans Post Office4.2 miTown hallOrleans Village Hall4.3 miPoliceHarlan County Sheriff's Office5.7 miFire stationOrleans Volunteer Fire Department4.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKearney Regional Airport EAR43 miInterstateI-8035 miUS highwayUS 1363.5 miAmtrakHoldrege, NE HLD18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68969 ZIP area.
