Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min6:06 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min8:05 am – 5:13 pm
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People53 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.531 householdsMedian home value $450,000Median rent $419 a month52% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,333 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 11°F27 in of rain a year, on about 54 dayswettest month June45 in of snow a year, on about 17 days35 days above 90°F, 172 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Purdum station, 11 mi away; rain from Anselmo 9.2 Nw; snow from Elsmere 9 Ene
Parks and public landsNebraska National Forestnational forest · 50.4 mi · 140,857 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Jun 201837 mi away, near Arnold, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Jan 202529 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowThomas County, NE, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively LowWildfire Very LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality92% of days had good air in 202585 of 92 days measured7 moderate daysMedian index 22, worst day 87main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Thomas County monitors, NE
Internet at home61% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVillage of Thedfordserves 200 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,764 ft842 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeHalsey Post Office1.9 miFire stationHalsey Volunteer Fire Department2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorth Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field LBF58 miUS highwayUS 8313 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 69142 ZIP area.
