Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:16 am – 8:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:08 am – 4:23 pm
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People288 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.893 householdsMedian household income $72,875Median home value $85,600Median rent $1,083 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $800 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 142 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, farming, forestry and mining 27%, retail 14%Average commute 33 minutes67% drive alone, 20% car-pool, 13% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 16°F19 in of rain a year, on about 41 dayswettest month June22 in of snow a year, on about 11 days48 days above 90°F, 163 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Julesburg station, 22 mi away
Parks and public landsSand Draw State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 11.7 mi · 210 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPerkins County, NE, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVillage of Venangoserves 178 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,547 ft1,081 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPerkins County Community Hospital15.0 miPost officeVenango Post Office3.3 miFire stationVenango Fire Department3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorth Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field LBF73 miInterstateI-7620 miUS highwayUS 612 miCoachOgallalaExpress Arrow29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 69168 ZIP area.
