Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:17 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:12 am – 4:24 pm
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People722 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.9341 householdsMedian household income $45,938Median home value $114,700Median rent $783 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,541 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.9% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 350 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, farming, forestry and mining 16%, public administration 13%Average commute 29 minutes68% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages39% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, German or Dutch 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 13°F20 in of rain a year, on about 44 dayswettest month May37 in of snow a year, on about 18 days45 days above 90°F, 182 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lodgepole 8n station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksDeford Reservoirreservoir · 1.4 miMount Vernonpeak · 8.0 miFenske Reservoirreservoir · 5.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCheyenne County, NE, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: 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, 69 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription41% have cable, fibre or DSL32% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVillage of Lodgepoleserves 206 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,956 ft1,206 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSidney Regional Medical Center16.4 miPost officeLodgepole Post Office5.4 miTown hallLodgepole Village Hall5.5 miFire stationLodgepole Volunteer Fire Department5.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlliance Municipal Airport AIA58 miMajor airportDenver International Airport DEN141 miInterstateI-808.2 miUS highwayUS 3854.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 69149 ZIP area.
