Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min5:54 am – 9:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:48 am – 5:01 pm
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People1,979 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.1775 householdsMedian household income $69,375Median home value $230,000Median rent $963 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,354 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.6% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 929 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, manufacturing 9%, other services 9%Average commute 25 minutes80% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Russian or other Slavic 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 13°F31 in of rain a year, on about 54 dayswettest month May33 in of snow a year, on about 19 days27 days above 90°F, 146 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Raymond 2e station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsJack Sinn Memorial Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.3 mi · 83 acresPioneer State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 4.1 miLittle Salt Creek West Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.7 mi · 215 acresLittle Salt Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.3 mi · 155 acresBranched Oak Recreation Arearecreation area · 10.8 mi · 4,807 acresMemphis Lake State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 11.5 mi · 58 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 18 Nov 201027 mi away, near Octavia, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 18 Nov 201027 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSaunders County, NE, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality96% of days had good air in 2025325 of 339 days measured14 moderate daysMedian index 19, worst day 64main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Cass County, NE, 29 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVillage of Cerescoserves 919 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,200 ft366 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaunders Medical Center9.5 miPost officeCeresco Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCeresco Village Hallunder a milePoliceCeresco Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationCeresco Volunteer Fire and Rescue Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryElementary School at Cerescounder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLincoln Airport LNK16 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA43 miInterstateI-8011 miUS highwayUS 771.4 miAmtrakLincoln, NE LNK17 miCoachLincoln Bus DepotGreyhound14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68017 ZIP area.