Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 4 min6:08 am – 9:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min7:58 am – 5:15 pm
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People1,130 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.8488 householdsMedian household income $69,167Median home value $183,700Median rent $717 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,588 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 518 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 28%, education and health care 19%, manufacturing 8%Average commute 15 minutes76% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 13°F24 in of rain a year, on about 44 dayswettest month May24 in of snow a year, on about 14 days44 days above 90°F, 157 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Oxford 6nnw station, 12 mi away
Parks and public landsHigh Basin Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 118 acresDogwood Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.2 mi · 458 acresElwood Reservoir Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.8 mi · 2,056 acresJohnson Lake State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 16.5 mi · 93 acresSandy Channel State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 17.6 mi · 180 acresSource: 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 13 Nov 200146 mi away, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Sep 201038 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPhelps 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, 64 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVillage of Bertrandserves 750 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,426 ft739 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPhelps Memorial Health Center13.6 miPost officeBertrand Post Office1.9 miTown hallBertrand City Hall1.8 miFire stationBertrand City and Rural Fire Department1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolBertrand Community School1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKearney Regional Airport EAR36 miInterstateI-8014 miUS highwayUS 612 miAmtrakHoldrege, NE HLD15 miCoachLexington Phillips 66Greyhound18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68927 ZIP area.
