Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:57 am – 9:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:53 am – 5:04 pm
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People782 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.2378 householdsMedian household income $57,333Median home value $210,500Median rent $871 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,049 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 506 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 24%, manufacturing 17%, finance, insurance and real estate 13%Average commute 21 minutes82% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%, Russian or other Slavic 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 13°F28 in of rain a year, on about 52 dayswettest month June29 in of snow a year, on about 20 days30 days above 90°F, 150 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Genoa 2 W station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsBruce Cowgill Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.7 mi · 233 acresSunny Hollow Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.7 mi · 160 acresDon Dworak Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.9 mi · 607 acresLoup Public Power District Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.1 mi · 501 acresGeorge D. Syas Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.0 mi · 450 acresLookingglass Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.6 mi · 68 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 9 Aug 199743 mi away, near Clarkson, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 18 Nov 201036 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMerrick County, NE, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighDrought 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, 52 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVillage of Silver Creekserves 449 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,559 ft475 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGenoa Community Hospital9.3 miPost officeSilver Creek Post Office2.0 miTown hallGenoa City Office9.6 miFire stationSilver Creek Volunteer Fire Department1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCentral Nebraska Regional Airport GRI40 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA94 miInterstateI-8035 miUS highwayUS 301.2 miAmtrakHastings, NE HAS62 miCoachColumbusExpress Arrow22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68663 ZIP area.
