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Ashland is a small town of 3,071 people in Saunders County, Nebraska. It's about 22 miles from Lincoln, NE and 164 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 22 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $250k and rent runs about $866 a month.
3,071people
$250kTypical home
$866/moRent
87° / 33°Summer / winter
22"Snow
251Sunny days
82Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 3,071
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,235 people per sq mi
- 164 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 22 mi to Lincoln, NE
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $250k (≈$1,575/mo)
- Median rent $866/mo
- Median household income $89k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (91 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 82 days a year with rain or snow
- 22" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- 31 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (34 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (121 per 100k)
People
- Median age 36
- 35% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 36% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to LNK airport
- 31 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 24 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,119 ft
- 777 mi to the ocean
- 179 mi to a big lake
- 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 36 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 57 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 584 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 172 bars within 25 mi
- 216 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 6 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 25 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 12% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 16 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Saunders County: R+46 in 2024
- Nebraska: R+21 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk