Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 1 min6:09 am – 9:11 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:57 am – 5:16 pm
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People226 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.2105 householdsMedian household income $45,208Median home value $75,00090% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $980 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.9% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 94 employedMain industries: manufacturing 23%, farming, forestry and mining 18%, information 16%Average commute 27 minutes96% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 1% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages35% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 4%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 12°F25 in of rain a year, on about 49 dayswettest month May21 in of snow a year, on about 10 days70 days above 90°F, 161 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Beaver City station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsHarlan County Recreation Arearecreation area · 12.5 mi · 31,020 acresOxford Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.9 miPrairie Dog State Parkstate park · 24.1 mi · 1,178 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 25 Jun 202545 mi away, near Woodston, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 8 Sep 202543 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHarlan County, NE, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription48% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVillage of Stamfordserves 202 people from ground water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Nov 2025: coliform bacteria, maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,213 ft675 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHarlan County Health System Hospital14.3 miPost officeStamford Post Office4.9 miFire stationStamford Volunteer Fire Department4.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport MCK52 miUS highwayUS 1369.9 miAmtrakHoldrege, NE HLD29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68977 ZIP area.
