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Living in Chappell, NE

Chappell is a tiny town of 915 people in Deuel County, Nebraska. It's about 121 miles from Cheyenne, WY and 157 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 27 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $94k and rent runs about $775 a month.

915people
$94kTypical home
$775/moRent
87° / 40°Summer / winter
27"Snow
268Sunny days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 915
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 1,303 people per sq mi
  • 157 mi to Denver, CO
  • 121 mi to Cheyenne, WY
  • 50 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $94k (≈$593/mo)
  • Median rent $775/mo
  • Median household income $65k
  • Property tax about 1.4% of value
  • 1.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 87°F
  • Winter highs around 40°F
  • Comfortable summers (dew point 53°F)
  • 268 sunny days a year (96 totally clear)
  • 97 cloudy days a year
  • 33 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 27" of snow a year
  • 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • 3 days a year over 100°F
  • 35 nights a year below 10°F
  • Windier than most places

People

  • Median age 47
  • 24% of households have kids
  • 27% are 65 or older
  • 24% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 28 min
  • 6% walk or take transit to work
  • 69 mi to AIA airport
  • 144 mi to DEN (major hub)
  • 91 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 90% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1945
  • 90% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 3,681 ft
  • 887 mi to the ocean
  • 28 mi to a big lake
  • 120 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 182 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 21 mi to the nearest campground
  • 2 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 3 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • Few or no bars within 25 mi
  • Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 5 museums within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 125 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 21% of Nebraska districts (reading)
  • 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 97 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 26 mi to the nearest vet
  • 25 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 38 congregations per 10k people
  • 44 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Deuel County: R+68 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
  • High drought risk
  • Moderate winter storm risk
  • Very low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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