Local servicesHospitalSheridan County Hospital3.6 miPost officeHoxie Post Office4.2 miTown hallHoxie City Hall4.1 miPoliceHoxie Police Department4.1 miFire stationSheridan County Rural Fire District 1 Tasco Station3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport MCK60 miInterstateI-7018 miUS highwayUS 243.7 miAmtrakMcCook, NE MCK60 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67740 ZIP area.
Link copied! Press Ctrl+D to bookmark.
Local Information
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67740 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min6:14 am – 9:11 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:57 am – 5:21 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,642 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.4694 householdsMedian household income $74,821Median home value $167,300Median rent $687 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,474 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.2% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 874 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 32%, education and health care 28%, retail 12%Average commute 13 minutes73% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 5%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 19°F22 in of rain a year, on about 43 dayswettest month July24 in of snow a year, on about 10 days51 days above 90°F, 148 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hoxie station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksSheridan County State Lakelake · 7.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSheridan State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 6.8 mi · 328 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 8 Jun 198949 mi away, near Zurich, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Jul 202549 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSheridan County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025275 of 364 days measured88 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 116main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Trego County, KS, 40 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Hoxieserves 1,218 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,558 ft780 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
