Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min6:00 am – 9:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:56 am – 5:07 pm
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People401 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.1206 householdsMedian household income $67,778Median home value $78,100Median rent $650 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,461 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.0% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 205 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, farming, forestry and mining 14%, retail 13%Average commute 25 minutes82% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, German or Dutch 3%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 11°F26 in of rain a year, on about 50 dayswettest month May30 in of snow a year, on about 14 days27 days above 90°F, 170 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Greeley station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksStone Reservoirreservoir · 3.6 miKolar Reservoirreservoir · 4.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLeonard A. Koziol Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.1 mi · 399 acresNorth Loup State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 12.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 13 May 197547 mi away, near Ewing, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 20 Jun 200213 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGreeley County, NE, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025278 of 337 days measured57 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 118main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hall County, NE, 40 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVillage of Wolbachserves 287 people from ground water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Aug 2024: coliform bacteria, maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,970 ft600 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHoward County Community Hospital15.6 miPost officeWolbach Post Office2.7 miFire stationWolbach Volunteer Fire and Rescue2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCentral Nebraska Regional Airport GRI33 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA130 miUS highwayUS 2813.9 miAmtrakHastings, NE HAS59 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68882 ZIP area.
