Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 4 min5:55 am – 8:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min7:45 am – 5:02 pm
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People1,200 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.0433 householdsMedian household income $67,969Median home value $174,000Median rent $812 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,151 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 584 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, retail 14%, construction 11%Average commute 25 minutes76% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 13°F32 in of rain a year, on about 56 dayswettest month May22 in of snow a year, on about 11 days35 days above 90°F, 144 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tecumseh 1s station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksHeusman Reservoirreservoir · 1.2 miMiddle Branch Big Nemaha Riverriver · 2.6 miUpper Big Nemaha Reservoir J-15Areservoir · 3.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOsage Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.9 miHickory Ridge Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.5 mi · 245 acresTwin Oaks Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.9 mi · 116 acresNebraska Game and Parks Commission State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 14.5 mi · 79 acresTriple Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 14.5 mi · 79 acresHedgefield Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 14.6 mi · 112 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 17 Dec 200926 mi away, near Auburn, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 17 Dec 200926 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowJohnson County, NE, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively LowHail Relatively LowSource: 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, 22 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVillage of Sterlingserves 502 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,171 ft357 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJohnson County Hospital10.1 miPost officeBurr Post Office6.4 miTown hallSterling Village Hallunder a mileFire stationSterling Volunteer Fire and Rescue Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolSterling Public Schoolsunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLincoln Airport LNK34 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA64 miInterstateI-18031 miUS highwayUS 1366.1 miAmtrakLincoln, NE LNK31 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68443 ZIP area.
