Local servicesHospitalProvidence Medical Center2.3 miPost officeWayne Post Office1.3 miTown hallWayne City Hall1.6 miPoliceWayne Police Department1.4 miFire stationWayne Volunteer Fire Department1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryWayne Elementary School1.3 miHighWayne Junior - Senior High School1.5 miSchoolSaint Mary's Catholic School1.8 miCollegeWayne State College2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field SUX36 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA86 miInterstateI-2934 miUS highwayUS 27514 miCoachNorfolkExpress Arrow22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68787 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:51 am – 9:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:53 am – 4:59 pm
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People6,816 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 24.32,533 householdsMedian household income $59,184Median home value $206,900Median rent $705 a month60% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,604 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 3,745 employedMain industries: education and health care 35%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%, retail 12%Average commute 12 minutes73% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 11% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 10%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 11°F27 in of rain a year, on about 53 dayswettest month June32 in of snow a year, on about 16 days21 days above 90°F, 159 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wayne station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksWayne State Collegecollege · 2.0 miDangberg Reservoirreservoir · 9.0 miWillers Reservoirreservoir · 10.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWayne Rugby & Softball Parkrecreation area · 1.6 miThompson-Barnes Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.0 mi · 158 acresBlack Island Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 14.5 mi · 204 acresMissouri National Recreational Rivernational recreation area · 38.1 mi · 870 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 199633 mi away, near Wausa, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 9 Aug 199730 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowWayne County, NE, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025308 of 351 days measured41 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 117main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Clay County, SD, 49 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Wayneserves 5,990 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,477 ft450 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
