Local servicesHospitalCrete Area Medical Center10.0 miPost officeSprague Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHickman City Hall5.9 miFire stationSouthwest Rural Fire District Station 21.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeDoane University Crete Campus10.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLincoln Airport LNK15 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA65 miInterstateI-8013 miUS highwayUS 774.2 miAmtrakLincoln, NE LNK13 miCoachLincolnExpress Arrow17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:56 am – 9:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:47 am – 5:03 pm
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People140 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.057 householdsMedian household income $85,156Median home value $189,300Median rent $1,563 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,500 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 14°F31 in of rain a year, on about 53 dayswettest month May25 in of snow a year, on about 13 days37 days above 90°F, 133 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Crete 4ese station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksSalt Creek Reservoir U-36reservoir · 1.5 miVergith Reservoirreservoir · 1.6 miBluestem Lakelake · 2.7 miKilldeer Lakelake · 3.6 miArea 3 Campground-Stagecoach State Recreation Areacampground · 5.4 miWagon Train State Recreation Area Campgroundcampground · 8.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBluestem Recreation Arearecreation area · 2.3 mi · 870 acresBluestem State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 2.7 mi · 54 acresBluestem Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.2 miKilldeer Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.4 mi · 89 acresStagecoach Recreation Arearecreation area · 5.1 mi · 555 acresStagecoach Lake State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 5.5 mi · 59 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 3.6 on 17 Dec 200949 mi away, near Auburn, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 17 Dec 200949 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateLancaster County, NE, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighWinter weather Very HighHail Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality85% of days had good air in 2025240 of 281 days measured41 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lancaster County monitors, NE
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterVillage of Spragueserves 150 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,289 ft393 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
