Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min6:07 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min8:08 am – 5:14 pm
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People53 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 61.835 householdsMedian household income $36,58354% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,625 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 15°F24 in of rain a year, on about 51 dayswettest month June42 in of snow a year, on about 22 days28 days above 90°F, 164 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mullen station, 16 mi away
Nearby landmarksSwan Lakelake · 5.6 miConway Lakelake · 4.1 miGiant Hillpeak · 3.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsValentine National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 20.1 mi · 72,350 acresNebraska National Forestnational forest · 23.3 mi · 140,857 acresSamuel R. McKelvie National Forestnational forest · 32.9 mi · 115,772 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 19 Aug 201537 mi away, near Halsey, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Jan 202510 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowThomas County, NE, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively LowWildfire Very LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality92% of days had good air in 202585 of 92 days measured7 moderate daysMedian index 22, worst day 87main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Thomas County monitors, NE
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription34% have cable, fibre or DSL49% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVillage of Thedfordserves 200 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation3,191 ft973 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeSeneca Post Office8.3 miFire stationSeneca Volunteer Fire Department8.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorth Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field LBF71 miUS highwayUS 8313 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 69161 ZIP area.
