Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min5:56 am – 9:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:50 am – 5:03 pm
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People493 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.2201 householdsMedian household income $86,397Median home value $122,500Median rent $1,563 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,111 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 200 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, farming, forestry and mining 20%, manufacturing 16%Average commute 20 minutes52% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 19% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, other languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
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, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksNorth Branch Big Blue Riverriver · 1.8 miAldrich Reservoirreservoir · 3.4 miKratochvil Reservoirreservoir · 4.1 miDobesh-Swanson Reservoirlake · 6.3 miPekarek Reservoirlake · 6.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRedtail Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.0 mi · 317 acresNorth Lake Basin Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.2 mi · 362 acresShypoke Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 14.2 mi · 160 acresStraight Water Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 14.2 mi · 238 acresOak Glen Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 14.2 mi · 635 acresBranched Oak Recreation Arearecreation area · 18.7 mi · 4,807 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 199750 mi away, near Clarkson, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 18 Nov 201022 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 quality96% of days had good air in 2025325 of 339 days measured14 moderate daysMedian index 19, worst day 64main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Cass County, NE, 58 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVillage of Ulyssesserves 176 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Mar 2023: coliform bacteria, maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,523 ft464 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalButler County Health Care Center - Hospital13.0 miPost officeUlysses Post Office1.9 miTown hallUlysses Town Hall1.9 miFire stationUlysses Volunteer Fire Department1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeConcordia University Nebraska13.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLincoln Airport LNK30 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA72 miInterstateI-8019 miUS highwayUS 8110 miAmtrakLincoln, NE LNK33 miCoachColumbusExpress Arrow25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68669 ZIP area.
