Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 20 min5:11 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 2 min7:17 am – 4:19 pm
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People1,078 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.8451 householdsMedian household income $52,402Median home value $116,000Median rent $875 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,706 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 434 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, farming, forestry and mining 14%, retail 13%Average commute 19 minutes74% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, other languages 7%, Spanish 3%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 12°F20 in of rain a yearwettest month June46 in of snow a year, on about 21 days27 days above 90°F, 183 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rushville station, 1 mi away; rain from Rushville 0.4 S; snow from Gordon 6n
Parks and public landsWalgren Lake State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 9.8 mi · 128 acresMetcalf Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.0 mi · 77 acresChadron State Parkstate park · 26.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 7 May 197841 mi away, near Hyannis, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 18 Oct 201246 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSheridan County, NE, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025187 of 214 days measured27 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 100main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sioux County, NE, 66 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Rushvilleserves 816 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,750 ft1,143 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGordon Memorial Hospital15.4 miPost officeRushville Post Office1.9 miTown hallRushville City Hall1.8 miPoliceSheridan County Sheriff's Office2.0 miFire stationRushville Volunteer Fire and Rescue1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChadron Municipal Airport CDR32 miUS highwayUS 201.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 69360 ZIP area.
