Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 1 min6:02 am – 9:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:49 am – 5:09 pm
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People241 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 58.9110 householdsMedian household income $180,577Median rent $529 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 22% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 14°F28 in of rain a year, on about 50 dayswettest month May21 in of snow a year, on about 16 days50 days above 90°F, 142 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Superior station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsLovewell State Parkstate park · 11.8 mi · 535 acresMichael Brzon Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 11.7 mi · 309 acresLovewell Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 12.4 mi · 4,067 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 202629 mi away, near Cowles, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 1 Mar 202629 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowNuckolls County, NE, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail 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, 65 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVillage of Hardyserves 159 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,668 ft508 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBrodstone Memorial Hospital9.5 miPost officeHardy Post Office2.6 miTown hallHardy Village Hall2.6 miPoliceSuperior Police Department9.8 miFire stationHardy Volunteer Fire Department2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCentral Nebraska Regional Airport GRI68 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA137 miUS highwayUS 1368.8 miAmtrakHastings, NE HAS46 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68943 ZIP area.
