Local servicesHospitalLexington Regional Health Center12.9 miPost officeBertrand Post Office6.5 miTown hallBertrand City Hall6.6 miPoliceGosper County Sheriff's Office8.0 miFire stationBertrand City and Rural Fire Department6.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKearney Regional Airport EAR38 miInterstateI-807.7 miUS highwayUS 2836.9 miAmtrakHoldrege, NE HLD21 miCoachLexington Phillips 66Greyhound10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68976 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68976 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min6:08 am – 9:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:59 am – 5:15 pm
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People233 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.880 householdsMedian household income $82,917Median home value $115,600Median rent $942 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,625 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.6% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 127 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 39%, education and health care 20%, other services 14%Average commute 27 minutes39% drive alone, 24% car-pool, 4% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages42% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 5%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 15°F23 in of rain a year, on about 43 dayswettest month June20 in of snow a year, on about 9 days29 days above 90°F, 154 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Canaday Steam Plt station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksPhillippi Reservoirreservoir · 3.6 miPhilips Lakelake · 6.9 miJohnson Reservoirlake · 6.5 miKnoeizer Reservoirreservoir · 6.6 miJohnson Lake State Recreation Areacampground · 8.5 miJeffreys Islandisland · 7.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHigh Basin Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.2 mi · 118 acresElwood Reservoir Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.2 mi · 2,056 acresDogwood Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.4 mi · 458 acresJohnson Lake State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 8.7 mi · 93 acresPlum Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.2 miWest Elm Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.6 miSource: 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 13 Nov 200150 mi away, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Sep 201030 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGosper County, NE, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 66 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription24% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterVillage of Smithfieldserves 50 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,529 ft771 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
