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Country around Bartley is a rural area of about 655 people in Red Willow County, Nebraska, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 113 miles from Grand Island, NE and 246 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 24 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $132k and rent runs about $1k a month.
655people
$132kTypical home
$1,068/moRent
89° / 40°Summer / winter
24"Snow
273Sunny days
70Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 655 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 5 people per sq mi
- 246 mi to Denver, CO
- 113 mi to Grand Island, NE
- 51 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $132k (≈$833/mo)
- Median rent $1,068/mo
- Median household income $77k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 273 sunny days a year (101 totally clear)
- 92 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 70 days a year with rain or snow
- 24" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 7 days a year over 100°F
- 31 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (28 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (628 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 55
- 27% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 16 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to MCK airport
- 234 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 19 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1958
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 2,510 ft
- 777 mi to the ocean
- 104 mi to a big lake
- 96 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 225 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 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
- 85 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 44% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- 21 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 69 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 23 mi to the nearest vet
- 69 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 72 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Red Willow 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
- Low 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.