Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min5:56 am – 9:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:51 am – 5:03 pm
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People110 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 28.844 householdsMedian household income $120,625Median home value $295,500100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,659 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 12°F28 in of rain a year, on about 53 dayswettest month May24 in of snow a year, on about 12 days31 days above 90°F, 150 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Surprise station
Nearby landmarksNorth Branch Big Blue Riverriver · 5.8 miHopwood Reservoirreservoir · 5.4 miAldrich Reservoirreservoir · 6.1 miThelen Reservoirlake · 7.0 miTorell Reservoirlake · 8.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFlatsedge Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.4 mi · 80 acresNorth Lake Basin Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.5 mi · 362 acresBranched Oak Recreation Arearecreation area · 23.0 mi · 4,807 acresTwin Lakes Recreation Arearecreation area · 26.4 mi · 698 acresPawnee Recreation Arearecreation area · 27.9 mi · 1,660 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 9 Aug 199747 mi away, near Clarkson, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 18 Nov 201023 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowButler County, NE, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality71% of days had good air in 2025259 of 365 days measured104 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 42, worst day 137main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Douglas County, NE, 61 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription91% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of David Cityserves 3,000 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,585 ft483 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAnnie Jeffrey Memorial County Health Center Hospital13.1 miPost officeRising City Post Office5.9 miTown hallUlysses Town Hall6.2 miFire stationRising City Volunteer Fire Department Surpriseunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLincoln Airport LNK34 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA75 miInterstateI-8021 miUS highwayUS 816.2 miAmtrakLincoln, NE LNK37 miCoachColumbusExpress Arrow22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68667 ZIP area.
