Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min5:56 am – 9:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:50 am – 5:03 pm
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People691 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.4274 householdsMedian household income $82,759Median home value $180,900Median rent $688 a month93% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,072 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.7% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 342 employedMain industries: manufacturing 25%, education and health care 20%, farming, forestry and mining 11%Average commute 32 minutes89% drive alone, 1% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 5%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 12°F29 in of rain a year, on about 53 dayswettest month May22 in of snow a year, on about 13 days35 days above 90°F, 142 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Seward station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksDobesh-Swanson Reservoirlake · under a mileHerpolsheimer Reservoirreservoir · 1.6 miKratochvil Reservoirreservoir · 2.7 miSkolnik Reservoirlake · 4.9 miNorth Branch Big Blue Riverriver · 6.1 miConcordia University Nebraskacollege · 8.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSeward Centennial Parkpark · 7.6 miPlum Creek Parkpark · 7.9 mi · 71 acresStraight Water Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.5 mi · 238 acresNorth Lake Basin Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.7 mi · 362 acresShypoke Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.0 mi · 160 acresOak Glen Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.0 mi · 467 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 3.3 on 18 Nov 201027 mi away, near Octavia, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 18 Nov 201027 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSeward County, NE, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality96% of days had good air in 2025325 of 339 days measured14 moderate daysMedian index 19, worst day 64main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Cass County, NE, 56 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVillage of Staplehurstserves 230 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,553 ft473 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMemorial Hospital8.5 miPost officeStaplehurst Post Office2.4 miTown hallStaplehurst Village Hall2.4 miPoliceSeward County Sheriff's Office8.3 miFire stationStaplehurst Volunteer Fire Department2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeConcordia University Nebraska8.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLincoln Airport LNK26 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA72 miInterstateI-8015 miUS highwayUS 348.0 miAmtrakLincoln, NE LNK29 miCoachYork S Lincoln AveGreyhound24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68439 ZIP area.
