Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min6:04 am – 9:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:55 am – 5:11 pm
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People156 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.559 householdsMedian household income $64,792Median home value $255,000Median rent $825 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $925 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 15°F26 in of rain a year, on about 48 dayswettest month May25 in of snow a year, on about 14 days38 days above 90°F, 149 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Minden station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsWindmill State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 10.4 mi · 166 acresWar Axe State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 11.3 miBassway Strip Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.6 miDenman Island Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.8 miHall County Waterfowl Production Areanational wildlife refuge · 14.0 mi · 321 acresFort Kearny State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 13.0 mi · 159 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 1 Mar 202633 mi away, near Cowles, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 1 Mar 202633 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowKearney County, NE, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025278 of 337 days measured57 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 118main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hall County, NE, 25 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription44% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Mindenserves 3,118 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,072 ft632 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKearney County Hospital10.0 miPost officeHeartwell Post Office1.0 miTown hallKenesaw Municipal Building7.4 miFire stationKenesaw Volunteer Fire Department7.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKearney Regional Airport EAR17 miInterstateI-8011 miUS highwayUS 61.2 miAmtrakHastings, NE HAS20 miCoachKearneyExpress Arrow18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68945 ZIP area.
