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Callaway is a tiny town of 562 people in Custer County, Nebraska. It's about 85 miles from Grand Island, NE and 281 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 31 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $149k and rent runs about $631 a month.
562people
$149kTypical home
$631/moRent
88° / 38°Summer / winter
31"Snow
263Sunny days
68Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 562
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 805 people per sq mi
- 281 mi to Denver, CO
- 85 mi to Grand Island, NE
- 37 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $149k (≈$940/mo)
- Median rent $631/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 57°F)
- 263 sunny days a year (96 totally clear)
- 102 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 68 days a year with rain or snow
- 31" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 35 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (57 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (143 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 28% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 16 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to LBF airport
- 209 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 66 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 2,556 ft
- 843 mi to the ocean
- 89 mi to a big lake
- 148 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 154 mi to the nearest ski area
- 37 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 12 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 67 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 45% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- 28 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 56 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 46 mi to the nearest vet
- 45 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 59 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Custer County: R+72 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
- Moderate drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk