Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:50 am – 9:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:52 am – 4:57 pm
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People267 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.8107 householdsMedian household income $72,292Median home value $131,300Median rent $663 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,729 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.4% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 145 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, farming, forestry and mining 18%, construction 12%Average commute 20 minutes88% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 10°F31 in of rain a year, on about 57 dayswettest month June36 in of snow a year, on about 21 days27 days above 90°F, 157 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wakefield station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsBasswood Ridge Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.2 mi · 258 acresMission Bendstate recreation area · 16.7 miWeedland Accessstate recreation area · 17.5 miStone State Parkstate park · 25.3 mi · 1,437 acresPonca State Parkstate park · 27.0 miLewis and Clark State Parkstate park · 28.0 mi · 247 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 6 Feb 199649 mi away, near Wausa, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 9 Aug 199738 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowThurston County, NE, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025291 of 336 days measured44 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 27, worst day 132main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Washington County, NE, 52 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Elevation1,453 ft443 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPender Community Hospital6.7 miPost officeThurston Post Office1.9 miTown hallPender Village Hall6.1 miPoliceThurston County Sheriff's Office6.1 miFire stationThurston Volunteer Fire and Rescue1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field SUX20 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA74 miInterstateI-2920 miUS highwayUS 7710 miCoachSioux CityJefferson Lines25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68062 ZIP area.
