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Country around Atkinson is a rural area of about 2,285 people in Holt County, Nebraska, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 116 miles from Grand Island, NE and 330 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 33 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $195k and rent runs about $738 a month.
2,285people
$195kTypical home
$738/moRent
86° / 32°Summer / winter
33"Snow
252Sunny days
81Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 2,285 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 4 people per sq mi
- 330 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 116 mi to Grand Island, NE
- 84 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $195k (≈$1,230/mo)
- Median rent $738/mo
- Median household income $78k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 252 sunny days a year (90 totally clear)
- 113 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 81 days a year with rain or snow
- 33" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 37 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (49 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (148 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 27% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 34% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 15 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 114 mi to GRI airport
- 180 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 139 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 92% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 2,126 ft
- 910 mi to the ocean
- 39 mi to a big lake
- 95 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 66 mi to the nearest ski area
- 38 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 8 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
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 94 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 33% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- 44 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 113 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 47 mi to the nearest vet
- 83 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 93 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Holt County: R+74 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