Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min5:16 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:14 am – 4:23 pm
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People54 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 81.740 households30% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 13°F19 in of rain a year, on about 42 dayswettest month May37 in of snow a year, on about 20 days37 days above 90°F, 165 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Crescent Lake Nwr station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksRichardson Lakelake · 1.0 miHorse Lakelake · 2.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCrescent Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 8.9 mi · 46,712 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 18 Oct 201250 mi away, near Hyannis, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 18 Oct 201250 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGarden County, NE, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality96% of days had good air in 2025295 of 308 days measured13 moderate daysMedian index 23, worst day 64main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Scotts Bluff County, NE, 57 mi away
Internet at home73% of households have a broadband subscription15% have cable, fibre or DSL58% rely on a mobile data plan alone28% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Oshkoshserves 809 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation3,868 ft1,179 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGarden County Health Services23.4 miFire stationGarden County Rural Fire District Mcginley Ranchunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlliance Municipal Airport AIA27 miInterstateI-8040 miUS highwayUS 26 Scn11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 69148 ZIP area.
