Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 19 min6:03 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 3 min8:08 am – 5:10 pm
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People64 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 61.239 householdsMedian household income $53,438Median home value $96,30069% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,500 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 17°F23 in of rain a year, on about 45 dayswettest month June29 in of snow a year, on about 14 days28 days above 90°F, 151 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Valentine Nwr station, 20 mi away; snow from Valentine #1
Nearby landmarksLeach Lakelake · 4.1 miO'Kief Reservoirreservoir · 7.4 miColeman Pondlake · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsValentine National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 10.3 mi · 72,350 acresBallards Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.7 mi · 1,589 acresPlum Creek Valley Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.7 mi · 1,307 acresFort Niobrara National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 14.9 mi · 19,093 acresSmith Falls State Parkstate park · 16.9 miSamuel R. McKelvie National Forestnational forest · 29.8 mi · 115,772 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 26 Aug 199135 mi away, near Brownlee, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Jan 202531 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCherry County, NE, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality92% of days had good air in 202585 of 92 days measured7 moderate daysMedian index 22, worst day 87main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Thomas County, NE, 55 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVillage of Wood Lakeserves 70 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,725 ft831 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCherry County Hospital20.1 miPost officeWood Lake Post Office3.7 miFire stationWood Lake Fire Department3.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorth Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field LBF107 miUS highwayUS 201.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 69221 ZIP area.
