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Country around Broadwater is a rural area of about 332 people in Morrill County, Nebraska, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 105 miles from Cheyenne, WY and 165 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 21 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $92k and rent runs about $768 a month.
332people
$92kTypical home
$768/moRent
90° / 40°Summer / winter
21"Snow
268Sunny days
54Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 332 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 165 mi to Denver, CO
- 105 mi to Cheyenne, WY
- 46 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $92k (≈$580/mo)
- Median rent $768/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 51°F)
- 268 sunny days a year (96 totally clear)
- 97 cloudy days a year
- 33 of 90 winter days are gray
- 54 days a year with rain or snow
- 21" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 7 days a year over 100°F
- 48 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (22 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (309 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 26% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to AIA airport
- 153 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 105 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1952
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 3,586 ft
- 915 mi to the ocean
- 48 mi to a big lake
- 103 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 161 mi to the nearest ski area
- 33 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
- 125 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 24% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- 27 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 113 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 34 mi to the nearest vet
- 34 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 47 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Morrill County: R+68 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
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very 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.