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Cheney is a tiny town of 144 people in Lancaster County, Nebraska. It's about 7 miles from Lincoln, NE and 155 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 28 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $221k and rent runs about $1k a month.
144people
$221kTypical home
$1,085/moRent
87° / 34°Summer / winter
28"Snow
253Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 144
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,021 people per sq mi
- 155 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 7 mi to Lincoln, NE
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $221k (≈$1,395/mo)
- Median rent $1,085/mo
- Median household income $75k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 253 sunny days a year (97 totally clear)
- 112 cloudy days a year
- 33 of 90 winter days are gray
- 28" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 30 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (395 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,789 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 31% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 35% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 12% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 12 mi to LNK airport
- 54 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 9 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,437 ft
- 758 mi to the ocean
- 190 mi to a big lake
- 33 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 60 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 21 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 202 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 51 bars within 25 mi
- 89 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 22 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 1 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lancaster County: D+4 in 2024
- Nebraska: R+21 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low 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.