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Aten is a tiny town of 136 people in Cedar County, Nebraska. It's about 58 miles from Sioux City, IA and 254 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 38 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $185k and rent runs about $716 a month.
136people
$185kTypical home
$716/moRent
86° / 30°Summer / winter
38"Snow
247Sunny days
91Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 136
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 80 people per sq mi
- 254 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 58 mi to Sioux City, IA
- 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $185k (≈$1,167/mo)
- Median rent $716/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (88 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 91 days a year with rain or snow
- 38" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 43 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (12 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (156 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 24% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 62 mi to SUX airport
- 132 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 134 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,217 ft
- 910 mi to the ocean
- 58 mi to a big lake
- 69 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 14 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 35 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 17 bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 58 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 28% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 58 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 27 mi to the nearest vet
- 48 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Cedar County: R+70 in 2024
- Nebraska: R+21 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.