Local servicesHospitalCHI Heath Saint Mary's Hospital11.4 miPost officeUnion Post Office1.4 miTown hallNehawka Community Building4.9 miFire stationUnion Volunteer Fire and Rescue1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEppley Airfield OMA33 miInterstateI-295.3 miUS highwayUS 34under a mileAmtrakOmaha, NE OMA30 miCoachShenandoahJefferson Lines27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68455 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68455 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:52 am – 8:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:44 am – 4:59 pm
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People844 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.4353 householdsMedian household income $103,281Median home value $308,500Median rent $1,638 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,889 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.9% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 411 employedMain industries: retail 27%, transport, warehousing and utilities 15%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 38 minutes92% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 14°F34 in of rain a year, on about 58 dayswettest month May24 in of snow a year, on about 10 days30 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Nebraska City 2nw station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsAuldon Bar Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.0 mi · 1,369 acresRakes Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.6 mi · 315 acresMcPaul I-29 Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.7 mi · 169 acresPercival I-29 Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.2 mi · 80 acresCopeland Bend Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 425 acresForney Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.6 mi · 1,136 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 17 Dec 200929 mi away, near Auburn, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 17 Dec 200929 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCass County, NE, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality96% of days had good air in 2025325 of 339 days measured14 moderate daysMedian index 19, worst day 64main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Cass County monitors, NE
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCass Co Sid #1 - Lake Wa-con-da Villageserves 420 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,069 ft326 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
