Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 1 min6:02 am – 9:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:49 am – 5:09 pm
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People131 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 58.269 householdsMedian household income $73,750Median rent $675 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 15°F31 in of rain a year, on about 54 dayswettest month May23 in of snow a year, on about 17 days40 days above 90°F, 145 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hebron station, 14 mi away
Parks and public landsMichael Brzon Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.8 mi · 309 acresLovewell State Parkstate park · 16.7 mi · 535 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 1 Mar 202636 mi away, near Cowles, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 1 Mar 202636 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowThayer County, NE, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025254 of 335 days measured80 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 131main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Gage County, NE, 59 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVillage of Byronserves 83 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,675 ft511 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalThayer County Health Services Hospital13.4 miPost officeByron Post Officeunder a mileTown hallByron City Hallunder a mileFire stationByron Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCentral Nebraska Regional Airport GRI72 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA132 miUS highwayUS 817.5 miAmtrakHastings, NE HAS52 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68325 ZIP area.
