Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:59 am – 9:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:54 am – 5:06 pm
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People137 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.561 householdsMedian household income $61,685Median home value $171,20064% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,359 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 14°F28 in of rain a year, on about 50 dayswettest month May29 in of snow a year, on about 15 days33 days above 90°F, 134 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Central City station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksDavis Brothers Reservoirreservoir · 9.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSouth Parkpark · 8.3 miNorth Loup State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 17.7 miSource: 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 3.3 on 20 Jun 200234 mi away, near Scotia, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 20 Jun 200234 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMerrick County, NE, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighSource: 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, 29 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Central Cityserves 3,000 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,737 ft529 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMerrick Medical Center Hospital8.3 miPost officeArcher Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPalmer Village Hall7.3 miPoliceCentral City Police Department8.1 miFire stationPalmer Rural Fire District7.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCentral Nebraska Regional Airport GRI17 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA117 miInterstateI-8026 miUS highwayUS 307.7 miAmtrakHastings, NE HAS43 miCoachGrand Island Bus StationGreyhound23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68816 ZIP area.
