Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min6:00 am – 9:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:51 am – 5:07 pm
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People1,572 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.8696 householdsMedian household income $85,862Median home value $157,900Median rent $907 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,124 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.1% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 866 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, retail 13%, farming, forestry and mining 10%Average commute 19 minutes79% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 4%, German or Dutch 3%, French or Haitian Creole 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 16°F30 in of rain a year, on about 50 dayswettest month May19 in of snow a year, on about 9 days34 days above 90°F, 145 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Clay Ctr station, 12 mi away
Parks and public landsMarsh Hawk Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.1 mi · 171 acresBluebill Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.1 mi · 80 acresHamilton County Waterfowl Production Areanational wildlife refuge · 11.7 mi · 162 acresSandpiper Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.7 mi · 159 acresGreen Wing Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.6 mi · 80 acresRedhead Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.2 mi · 172 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 1 Mar 202641 mi away, near Cowles, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 1 Mar 202641 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowClay County, NE, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighDrought 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, 39 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Suttonserves 1,447 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,725 ft526 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHenderson Community Hospital13.0 miPost officeSutton Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSutton City Hallunder a milePoliceSutton Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationSutton Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 high, 1 otherSchoolSutton Christian School1.0 miHighSutto Junior / Senior High School1.4 miElementarySutton Elementary School1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCentral Nebraska Regional Airport GRI35 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA113 miInterstateI-8016 miUS highwayUS 6under a mileAmtrakHastings, NE HAS28 miCoachYork S Lincoln AveGreyhound20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68979 ZIP area.
