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Ayr is a tiny town of 126 people in Adams County, Nebraska. It's about 34 miles from Grand Island, NE and 226 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 26 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $142k and rent runs about $857 a month.
126people
$142kTypical home
$857/moRent
88° / 36°Summer / winter
26"Snow
261Sunny days
80Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 126
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 521 people per sq mi
- 226 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 34 mi to Grand Island, NE
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $142k (≈$893/mo)
- Median rent $857/mo
- Median household income $76k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 261 sunny days a year (96 totally clear)
- 104 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 80 days a year with rain or snow
- 26" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 27 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (196 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,237 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 48
- 29% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 36 mi to EAR airport
- 146 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 11 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1940
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,841 ft
- 763 mi to the ocean
- 176 mi to a big lake
- 64 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 150 mi to the nearest ski area
- 26 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 21 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 10 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 30 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 28% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 36 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 26 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Adams County: R+42 in 2024
- Nebraska: R+21 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate 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.