Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 21 min5:05 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 1 min7:11 am – 4:12 pm
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People221 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.570 householdsMedian household income $53,50054% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,050 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 116 employedMain industries: education and health care 45%, farming, forestry and mining 27%, retail 13%Average commute 16 minutes78% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, other languages 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 11°F23 in of rain a year, on about 45 dayswettest month June38 in of snow a year, on about 23 days35 days above 90°F, 173 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kilgore 1ne station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksFox Reservoir Number 2reservoir · 4.7 miBob Lakelake · 8.7 miSand Lakelake · 9.0 miGoodwin Reservoirreservoir · 8.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSamuel R. McKelvie National Forestnational forest · 9.1 mi · 115,772 acresChat Canyon Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.8 mi · 426 acresAnderson Bridge Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.7 mi · 151 acresFort Niobrara National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 25.9 mi · 19,093 acresNebraska National Forestnational forest · 49.8 mi · 140,857 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 May 200341 mi away, near Martin, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 21 Jul 201823 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCherry County, NE, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025287 of 365 days measured78 moderate daysMedian index 43, worst day 85main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Jackson County, SD, 59 mi away
Internet at home76% of households have a broadband subscription33% have cable, fibre or DSL30% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVillage of Kilgoreserves 99 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,029 ft923 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRosebud Comprehensive Health Care Facility Hospital22.5 miPost officeKilgore Post Office2.8 miFire stationKilgore Volunteer Fire Department2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPierre Regional Airport PIR105 miUS highwayUS 201.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 69216 ZIP area.
