Local servicesHospitalMemorial Hospital1.3 miPost officeSeward Post Office1.0 miTown hallSeward City Hall1.0 miPoliceSeward County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationSeward Volunteer Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 high, 1 otherHighSeward High School1.3 miSchoolSaint John Lutheran School1.3 miElementarySaint Vincent De Paul Catholic School1.6 miCollegeConcordia University Nebraska1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLincoln Airport LNK19 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA69 miInterstateI-8012 miUS highwayUS 34under a mileAmtrakLincoln, NE LNK22 miCoachLincolnExpress Arrow25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68434 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:56 am – 9:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:49 am – 5:03 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,032 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.93,253 householdsMedian household income $78,064Median home value $259,900Median rent $998 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,060 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.4% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 4,594 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, manufacturing 16%, retail 7%Average commute 19 minutes76% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 8% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 12°F29 in of rain a year, on about 53 dayswettest month May22 in of snow a year, on about 13 days35 days above 90°F, 142 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Seward station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksConcordia University Nebraskacollege · 1.4 miRolfsmeier Reservoirreservoir · 5.1 miHerpolsheimer Reservoirreservoir · 6.3 miRolfsmeier Reservoir Number 1lake · 6.8 miSkolnik Reservoirlake · 7.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSeward Centennial Parkpark · under a milePlum Creek Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 71 acresBur Oak Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.9 mi · 139 acresStraight Water Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.3 mi · 238 acresOak Glen Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.6 mi · 467 acresTwin Lakes Recreation Arearecreation area · 9.5 mi · 698 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 18 Nov 201031 mi away, near Octavia, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 18 Nov 201031 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSeward County, NE, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025254 of 335 days measured80 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 131main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Gage County, NE, 51 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Sewardserves 7,700 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,441 ft439 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
