Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 2 min5:17 am – 8:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:05 am – 4:24 pm
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People88 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 63.357 householdsMedian household income $60,688Median home value $108,10075% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,619 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 16°F20 in of rain a year, on about 41 dayswettest month July28 in of snow a year, on about 19 days63 days above 90°F, 160 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Benkelman 1n station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksRock Creek Lakelake · 6.3 miTwin Lakesreservoir · 8.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRock Creek State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 6.0 mi · 99 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowDundy County, NE, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHail Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality90% of days had good air in 2025300 of 333 days measured33 moderate daysMedian index 27, worst day 93main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sherman County, KS, 57 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Benkelmanserves 850 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation3,347 ft1,020 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDundy County Hospital12.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport MCK60 miUS highwayUS 3410 miAmtrakMcCook, NE MCK58 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 69041 ZIP area.
