Local servicesHospitalPender Community Hospital13.9 miPost officeWisner Post Office1.4 miTown hallWisner City Hall1.4 miPoliceWisner Police Department1.4 miFire stationWisner Volunteer Fire Department1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolWisner - Pilger Public Schoolsunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field SUX40 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA72 miInterstateI-2938 miUS highwayUS 2751.1 miAmtrakOmaha, NE OMA74 miCoachNorfolkExpress Arrow24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68791 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68791 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:52 am – 9:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:52 am – 4:59 pm
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People1,998 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.9882 householdsMedian household income $76,324Median home value $166,500Median rent $814 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,793 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.1% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 1,119 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, farming, forestry and mining 22%, construction 9%Average commute 16 minutes87% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 11°F26 in of rain a year, on about 54 dayswettest month June26 in of snow a year, on about 15 days21 days above 90°F, 156 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Stanton 7ne station, 12 mi away
Parks and public landsBlack Island Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.9 mi · 204 acresRed Fox Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.5 mi · 198 acresPilger Recreation Arearecreation area · 5.5 mi · 119 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 6 Feb 199647 mi away, near Wausa, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 18 Nov 201045 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCuming County, NE, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025291 of 336 days measured44 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 27, worst day 132main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Washington County, NE, 49 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Wisnerserves 1,239 people from ground water16 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2025: nitrate, maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,378 ft420 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
