Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 20 min6:04 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 2 min8:09 am – 5:11 pm
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People4,012 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.01,651 householdsMedian household income $62,101Median home value $161,300Median rent $886 a month61% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,481 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.4% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 1,975 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 20%, education and health care 17%, construction 15%Average commute 16 minutes75% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, other languages 5%, Spanish 4%, Vietnamese 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 17°F23 in of rain a year, on about 45 dayswettest month June29 in of snow a year, on about 14 days28 days above 90°F, 151 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Valentine Nwr station, 9 mi away; snow from Valentine #1
Nearby landmarksBakers Lakelake · 2.7 miLittle Alkali Lakelake · 3.5 miRustlers Roostpeak · 6.0 miCCC Fire Tower Trailtrailhead · 9.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSchlagel Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.6 mi · 611 acresBig Alkali Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.6 mi · 51 acresValentine National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 7.5 mi · 72,350 acresBallards Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.5 mi · 1,589 acresFort Niobrara National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 12.8 mi · 19,093 acresBorman Bridge Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.7 mi · 193 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 26 Aug 199137 mi away, near Brownlee, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Jan 202531 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCherry County, NE, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality92% of days had good air in 202585 of 92 days measured7 moderate daysMedian index 22, worst day 87main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Thomas County, NE, 58 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Valentineserves 2,737 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,859 ft871 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCherry County Hospital13.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorth Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field LBF108 miUS highwayUS 836.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 69201 ZIP area.
