Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:50 am – 9:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:54 am – 4:57 pm
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People153 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.977 householdsMedian household income $82,08381% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,614 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 9°F29 in of rain a yearwettest month June36 in of snow a year, on about 18 days24 days above 90°F, 164 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Concord station, 7 mi away; snow from Newcastle
Parks and public landsPonca State Parkstate park · 14.6 mi · 86 acresThompson-Barnes Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.0 mi · 158 acresFrost Wildernessstate wilderness · 16.8 mi · 349 acresMissouri National Recreational Rivernational recreation area · 20.1 mi · 870 acresWarren Wildernessstate wilderness · 18.5 mi · 163 acresClay Countystate recreation area · 19.3 mi · 114 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 3.6 on 6 Feb 199629 mi away, near Wausa, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 10 Dec 202334 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowDixon County, NE, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025308 of 351 days measured41 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 117main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Clay County, SD, 30 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription44% have cable, fibre or DSL44% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVillage of Dixonserves 80 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,587 ft484 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalProvidence Medical Center17.1 miPost officeDixon Post Office5.2 miTown hallLaurel City Offices7.2 miFire stationDixon Fire and Rescue5.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field SUX31 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA99 miInterstateI-2920 miUS highwayUS 202.7 miCoachVermillionJefferson Lines21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68732 ZIP area.
