Local servicesHospitalCHI Health Schuyler Hospital2.9 miPost officeSchuyler Post Office3.5 miTown hallSchuyler Municipal Building3.5 miPoliceSchuyler Police Department3.5 miFire stationSchuyler Volunteer Fire Department3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLincoln Airport LNK48 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA63 miUS highwayUS 301.8 miAmtrakLincoln, NE LNK51 miCoachSchuylerExpress Arrow2.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68661 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68661 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:54 am – 9:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:51 am – 5:01 pm
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People7,368 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.42,327 householdsMedian household income $80,653Median home value $133,500Median rent $932 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,618 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.8% unemployment rate74% of adults are in the labour force, 3,834 employedMain industries: manufacturing 48%, education and health care 10%, farming, forestry and mining 7%Average commute 18 minutes80% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 6% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher69% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 39%, Spanish 56%, Arabic 4%, other languages 1%44% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 14°F29 in of rain a year, on about 53 dayswettest month June26 in of snow a year, on about 14 days32 days above 90°F, 141 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Columbus 3 Ne station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksBrewery Hillpeak · 1.6 miSchuyler City Lakelake · 4.2 miBur Oak Reservoirreservoir · 6.0 miSchool Islandisland · 7.2 miTomek Islandisland · 7.3 miTernes Reservoirreservoir · 7.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMerchants Parkpark · 3.9 miSchuyler Soccer Complexrecreation area · 4.0 miWhitetail Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.8 mi · 206 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 3.4 on 9 Aug 199722 mi away, near Clarkson, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 18 Nov 201011 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowColfax County, NE, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025291 of 336 days measured44 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 27, worst day 132main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Washington County, NE, 45 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Schuylerserves 6,547 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,431 ft436 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
