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Bladen is a tiny town of 166 people in Webster County, Nebraska. It's about 43 miles from Grand Island, NE and 230 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 24 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $95k and rent runs about $647 a month.
166people
$95kTypical home
$647/moRent
89° / 37°Summer / winter
24"Snow
261Sunny days
66Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 166
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 462 people per sq mi
- 230 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 43 mi to Grand Island, NE
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $95k (≈$599/mo)
- Median rent $647/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 37°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
- 66 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
- 30 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (208 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (60 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 29% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 35 mi to EAR airport
- 157 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 21 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 92% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,995 ft
- 757 mi to the ocean
- 171 mi to a big lake
- 58 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 161 mi to the nearest ski area
- 23 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
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 32 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 33% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- 19 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 41 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 29 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Webster County: R+65 in 2024
- Nebraska: R+21 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.