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Belmar is a tiny town of 143 people in Keith County, Nebraska. It's about 149 miles from Cheyenne, WY and 188 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 24 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $284k and rent runs about $771 a month.
143people
$284kTypical home
$771/moRent
89° / 39°Summer / winter
24"Snow
266Sunny days
76Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 143
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 31 people per sq mi
- 188 mi to Denver, CO
- 149 mi to Cheyenne, WY
- 63 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $284k (≈$1,793/mo)
- Median rent $771/mo
- Median household income $43k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 54°F)
- 266 sunny days a year (96 totally clear)
- 99 cloudy days a year
- 33 of 90 winter days are gray
- 76 days a year with rain or snow
- 24" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- 28 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (49 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (621 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 69
- 16% of households have kids
- 33% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 13 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 66 mi to LBF airport
- 175 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 103 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 63% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 3,356 ft
- 887 mi to the ocean
- 1 mi to a big lake
- 148 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 194 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 9 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 156 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 21% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- 17 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 21 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 128 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 49 mi to the nearest vet
- 55 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Keith County: R+64 in 2024
- Nebraska: R+21 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High 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.