Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:52 am – 8:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:45 am – 4:59 pm
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People1,831 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.7619 householdsMedian household income $85,972Median home value $199,500Median rent $1,037 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,156 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.4% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 787 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, transport, warehousing and utilities 13%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 23 minutes80% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 4%, German or Dutch 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 14°F34 in of rain a year, on about 56 dayswettest month June33 in of snow a year, on about 12 days23 days above 90°F, 140 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Weeping Water station, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksMidwestern Feeding Company Reservoirreservoir · 3.2 miJameson Reservoirreservoir · 4.7 miA C Nelsen Campground 3campground · 9.1 miA C Nelsen Campground 2campground · 9.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPlatte River State Parkstate park · 8.5 mi · 515 acresLouisville State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 9.0 miSchramm Park State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 11.6 mi · 60 acresEugene T. Mahoney State Parkstate park · 13.5 mi · 73 acresWilson Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.2 miRakes Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.7 mi · 315 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 200935 mi away, near Auburn, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 17 Dec 200935 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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Weeping Waterserves 1,107 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jan 2022: nitrate, maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,186 ft361 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCommunity Memorial Hospital14.0 miPost officeWeeping Water Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWeeping Water City Hallunder a mileFire stationWeeping Water Fire and Rescueunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolWeeping Water Public School1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEppley Airfield OMA32 miInterstateI-8013 miUS highwayUS 3412 miAmtrakOmaha, NE OMA28 miCoachLincoln Bus DepotGreyhound27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68463 ZIP area.
