Local servicesHospitalHoward County Community Hospital1.7 miPost officeSaint Paul Post Office1.8 miTown hallSaint Paul City Hall1.9 miPoliceHoward County Sheriff's Office1.7 miFire stationSaint Paul Volunteer Fire and Rescue1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCentral Nebraska Regional Airport GRI20 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA133 miInterstateI-8029 miUS highwayUS 2812.2 miAmtrakHastings, NE HAS45 miCoachGrand Island Bus StationGreyhound25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68873 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68873 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min6:01 am – 9:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:56 am – 5:08 pm
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People3,710 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.91,333 householdsMedian household income $73,169Median home value $208,900Median rent $739 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,537 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 1,690 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, retail 17%, professional and business services 7%Average commute 25 minutes83% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%2% speak English less than very wellSource: 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, 2 mi away
Parks and public landsNorth Loup State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 1.5 miLeonard A. Koziol Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.5 mi · 389 acresHarold W. Andersen Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.8 mi · 255 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 3.3 on 20 Jun 200221 mi away, near Scotia, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 20 Jun 200221 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHoward 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, 26 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of St Paulserves 2,416 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,801 ft549 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
