Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min5:58 am – 9:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:52 am – 5:05 pm
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People1,514 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.3616 householdsMedian household income $63,529Median home value $177,200Median rent $896 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,897 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.1% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 705 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, farming, forestry and mining 14%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 21 minutes83% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 13°F29 in of rain a year, on about 52 dayswettest month May29 in of snow a year, on about 17 days23 days above 90°F, 144 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Osceola station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsRenquist Basin Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 107 acresFlatsedge Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.2 mi · 80 acresBruce Cowgill Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 14.5 mi · 233 acresHamilton County Waterfowl Production Areanational wildlife refuge · 29.3 mi · 162 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 3.3 on 18 Nov 201035 mi away, near Octavia, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 18 Nov 201035 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPolk County, NE, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025278 of 337 days measured57 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 118main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hall County, NE, 49 mi away
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone21% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Stromsburgserves 1,155 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jan 2026: arsenic, maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,646 ft502 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAnnie Jeffrey Memorial County Health Center Hospital5.2 miPost officeStromsburg Post Officeunder a mileTown hallStromsburg Municipal Buildingunder a milePolicePolk County Sheriff's Office5.8 miFire stationStromsburg Volunteer Fire and Rescueunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCentral Nebraska Regional Airport GRI38 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA90 miInterstateI-8023 miUS highwayUS 814.5 miAmtrakLincoln, NE LNK51 miCoachYork S Lincoln AveGreyhound21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68666 ZIP area.
