Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 3 min5:53 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 18 min7:42 am – 5:00 pm
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People211 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 64.1110 householdsMedian household income $65,000Median home value $127,10087% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting14.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 98 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 18%, construction 16%, information 15%Average commute 22 minutes53% drive alone, 27% car-pool, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 14°F32 in of rain a year, on about 57 dayswettest month May30 in of snow a year, on about 19 days39 days above 90°F, 135 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Auburn 5 Ese station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksMuddy Creek Reservoir Number 10reservoir · 4.7 miVerdon Lake Campgroundcampground · 6.8 miVerdon Lakelake · 6.8 miLittle Nemaha Riverriver · 7.9 miBergmann Reservoirreservoir · 7.0 miMorgan Islandisland · 9.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsVerdon State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 6.7 mi · 54 acresAspinwall Bend Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.8 miIndian Cave State Parkstate park · 9.9 miHoot Owl Bend Accessstate recreation area · 9.7 miLangdon Bend Accessstate recreation area · 10.5 miBrownville State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 12.4 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 3.6 on 17 Dec 200913 mi away, near Auburn, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 17 Dec 200913 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowRichardson County, NE, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025254 of 335 days measured80 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 131main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Gage County, NE, 48 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVillage of Stellaserves 140 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,034 ft315 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNemaha County Hospital11.3 miPost officeStella Post Officeunder a mileFire stationStella Rural Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLincoln Airport LNK67 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA74 miInterstateI-2916 miUS highwayUS 753.9 miAmtrakLincoln, NE LNK64 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68442 ZIP area.
