Local servicesHospitalCrete Area Medical Center18.3 miPost officeSwanton Post Office1.6 miTown hallPlymouth Town Hall8.5 miPoliceSaline County Sheriff's Office8.3 miFire stationSwanton Volunteer Fire Department1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLincoln Airport LNK35 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA88 miInterstateI-8030 miUS highwayUS 13615 miAmtrakLincoln, NE LNK35 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68445 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68445 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 4 min5:58 am – 9:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min7:47 am – 5:05 pm
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People172 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.767 householdsMedian household income $63,750Median home value $83,50073% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,233 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 6%, Russian or other Slavic 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 14°F31 in of rain a year, on about 53 dayswettest month May25 in of snow a year, on about 13 days37 days above 90°F, 133 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Crete 4ese station, 18 mi away
Nearby landmarksSchwisow Reservoirlake · 4.8 miKreshal Reservoirlake · 7.2 miWilber Reservoir Number 1reservoir · 8.1 miJarchow Reservoirreservoir · 8.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSaline Fsanational wildlife refuge · 4.1 mi · 62 acresDivoky Acres Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.5 mi · 162 acresSwan Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.3 mi · 155 acresHomestead National Historical Parkhistoric site · 15.2 mi · 184 acresOlive Creek Recreation Arearecreation area · 17.1 mi · 482 acresAlexandria State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 17.2 miSource: 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 30 Jun 197928 mi away, near Reynolds, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 30 Jun 197928 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSaline County, NE, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: 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, 24 mi away
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterVillage of Swantonserves 88 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,393 ft425 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
