Local servicesHospitalNiobrara Community Hospital15.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChadron Municipal Airport CDR66 miUS highwayUS 851.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 82225 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 22 min5:18 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 1 min7:25 am – 4:26 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,746 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.0862 householdsMedian household income $46,759Median home value $200,500Median rent $783 a month60% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $738 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 732 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, farming, forestry and mining 13%, construction 12%Average commute 13 minutes76% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 8% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 54°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 13°F18 in of rain a year, on about 42 dayswettest month May49 in of snow a year, on about 16 days23 days above 90°F, 193 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lusk 2 Sw station, 16 mi away; rain from Lusk 25ne
Nearby landmarksDarrell Springsspring · 1.7 miFields Reservoirreservoir · 2.7 miPartridge Number 1 Reservoirreservoir · 3.5 miTim Buttepeak · 5.4 miSignature Rockpeak · 6.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOglala National Grasslandnational grassland · 24.2 miBuffalo Gap National Grasslandnational grassland · 26.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 14 Nov 201149 mi away, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 26 Mar 202142 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, 58 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTown of Luskserves 1,576 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202155 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,693 ft1,430 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
