Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 23 min5:18 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 59 min7:27 am – 4:26 pm
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People161 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.160 householdsMedian household income $62,742Median home value $231,300100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,242 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages3% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 57°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 12°F14 in of rain a year, on about 36 dayswettest month May41 in of snow a year, on about 29 days45 days above 90°F, 182 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lance Creek 11nne station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksObrien Number 1 Reservoirreservoir · 1.9 miWilliams Reservoirreservoir · 2.3 miFunny Rockpeak · 5.8 miWhite Hillpeak · 7.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBuffalo Gap National Grasslandnational grassland · 30.4 miOglala National Grasslandnational grassland · 39.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 29 Aug 200447 mi away, near Douglas, WyomingMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 26 Mar 202148 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowNiobrara County, WY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively LowWinter weather Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality96% of days had good air in 2025351 of 365 days measured14 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 63main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Converse County, WY, 46 mi away
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription40% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLance Creek Water Districtserves 45 people from ground water10 health-based violations since 2021latest Mar 2026: coliform bacteria, treatment technique22 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,349 ft1,326 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeLance Creek Post Office9.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChadron Municipal Airport CDR82 miUS highwayUS 8515 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 82222 ZIP area.
