Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 20 min5:06 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 2 min7:11 am – 4:13 pm
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People40 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 69.322 householdsMedian home value $162,50096% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,286 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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, 17 mi away
Nearby landmarksLord Lakeslake · 2.6 miBuckhorn Springspring · 4.8 miSTEER CREEKcampground · 6.8 miSnake River Fallswaterfall · 8.9 miMerritt Reservoirreservoir · 8.3 miSnake River Campgroundcampground · 9.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSamuel R. McKelvie National Forestnational forest · within reach · 115,772 acresChat Canyon Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.3 mi · 426 acresAnderson Bridge Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.5 mi · 151 acresValentine National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 21.6 mi · 72,350 acresNebraska National Forestnational forest · 34.3 mi · 140,857 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 May 200347 mi away, near Martin, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Jan 202538 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, 73 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription27% have cable, fibre or DSL68% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Valentineserves 2,737 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,957 ft901 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Getting aroundAirportAlliance Municipal Airport AIA102 miUS highwayUS 2014 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 69219 ZIP area.
