Local servicesHospitalAntelope Memorial Hospital12.3 miPost officeTilden Post Office1.4 miTown hallTilden City Hall1.3 miPoliceTilden Police Department1.3 miFire stationTilden Volunteer Fire Department1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryElkhorn Valley Elementary School1.0 miHighElkhorn Valley Junior - Senior High School1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCentral Nebraska Regional Airport GRI77 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA112 miUS highwayUS 2751.5 miCoachNorfolkExpress Arrow23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68781 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68781 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:55 am – 9:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:56 am – 5:02 pm
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People1,324 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.2571 householdsMedian household income $67,212Median home value $171,700Median rent $691 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,388 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.8% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 619 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, retail 16%, farming, forestry and mining 11%Average commute 18 minutes81% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 10°F28 in of rain a year, on about 52 dayswettest month June31 in of snow a year, on about 22 days18 days above 90°F, 166 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Oakdale station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksEggers Reservoirreservoir · 4.4 miMitchell-Brandt Reservoirreservoir · 7.4 miRowell Lakelake · 8.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsYellowbanks Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.3 mi · 314 acresOak Valley Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.6 mi · 467 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 6 Feb 199637 mi away, near Wausa, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 9 Aug 199737 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMadison County, NE, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality92% of days had good air in 2025320 of 348 days measured24 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 36, worst day 115main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Knox County, NE, 42 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Tildenserves 957 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,745 ft532 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
