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Country around Brule is a rural area of about 906 people in Keith County, Nebraska, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 149 miles from Cheyenne, WY and 181 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 26 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $215k and rent runs about $886 a month.
906people
$215kTypical home
$886/moRent
89° / 40°Summer / winter
26"Snow
266Sunny days
72Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 906 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 4 people per sq mi
- 181 mi to Denver, CO
- 149 mi to Cheyenne, WY
- 61 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $215k (≈$1,353/mo)
- Median rent $886/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 40°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
- 72 days a year with rain or snow
- 26" 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
- Very low violent crime (49 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (621 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 54
- 19% of households have kids
- 30% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 16 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 64 mi to LBF airport
- 168 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 92 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 3,376 ft
- 874 mi to the ocean
- 12 mi to a big lake
- 149 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 207 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 12 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 152 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 12% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 120 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 55 mi to the nearest vet
- 54 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Keith County: R+64 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
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk