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Country around Blue Hill is a rural area of about 1,143 people in Webster County, Nebraska, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 44 miles from Grand Island, NE and 221 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 24 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $184k and rent runs about $808 a month.
1,143people
$184kTypical home
$808/moRent
89° / 36°Summer / winter
24"Snow
261Sunny days
66Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,143 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 8 people per sq mi
- 221 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 44 mi to Grand Island, NE
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $184k (≈$1,160/mo)
- Median rent $808/mo
- Median household income $66k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 261 sunny days a year (96 totally clear)
- 104 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 66 days a year with rain or snow
- 24" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 6 days a year over 100°F
- 30 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (208 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (60 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 30% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 44 mi to EAR airport
- 149 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 21 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1966
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 2,011 ft
- 752 mi to the ocean
- 181 mi to a big lake
- 54 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 154 mi to the nearest ski area
- 19 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 24 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 10 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 39 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 9% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- 21 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 46 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Webster County: R+65 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
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk