Local servicesHospitalNiobrara Valley Hospital11.4 miPost officeSpencer Post Office1.1 miTown hallSpencer Village Office1.1 miPoliceBoyd County Sheriff's Office8.9 miFire stationSpencer Volunteer Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighBoyd County Middle School - High School1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Falls Regional Airport FSD110 miUS highwayUS 281under a mileSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68777 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68777 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 21 min5:56 am – 9:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 1 min8:02 am – 5:03 pm
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People549 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.1263 householdsMedian household income $59,938Median home value $119,900Median rent $708 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,508 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.4% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 255 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, retail 19%, transport, warehousing and utilities 16%Average commute 29 minutes74% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 10% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 11°F27 in of rain a year, on about 52 dayswettest month May36 in of snow a year, on about 17 days28 days above 90°F, 161 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Butte station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsParshall Bridge Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.3 mi · 226 acresKarl E. Mundt National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 12.9 miFrancis Case Recreation Arearecreation area · 12.3 mi · 516 acresSouth Shore Recreation Areastate recreation area · 13.5 mi · 246 acresJoe Day Bay Recreation Areastate recreation area · 13.7 mi · 79 acresRandall Creek Recreation Areastate recreation area · 14.5 mi · 182 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 3 Nov 200212 mi away, near Butte, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 4 Jun 202110 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBoyd County, NE, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality92% of days had good air in 2025320 of 348 days measured24 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 36, worst day 115main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Knox County, NE, 43 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterBoyd Co Rwd 2serves 490 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,628 ft496 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
