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Country around Arthur is a rural area of about 365 people in Arthur County, Nebraska, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 159 miles from Cheyenne, WY and 204 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 32 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $184k and rent runs about $725 a month.
365people
$184kTypical home
$725/moRent
87° / 37°Summer / winter
32"Snow
266Sunny days
68Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 365 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1 people per sq mi
- 204 mi to Denver, CO
- 159 mi to Cheyenne, WY
- 60 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $184k (≈$1,163/mo)
- Median rent $725/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 37°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
- 68 days a year with rain or snow
- 32" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 33 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 50
- 39% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 35% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 63 mi to LBF airport
- 191 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 111 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 3,908 ft
- 897 mi to the ocean
- 17 mi to a big lake
- 153 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 182 mi to the nearest ski area
- 18 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no 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
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 162 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 9% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- 29 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 31 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 145 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 32 mi to the nearest vet
- 59 mi to the nearest dog park
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Arthur County: R+88 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
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk