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Country around Campbell is a rural area of about 355 people in Kearney County, Nebraska, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 47 miles from Grand Island, NE and 237 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 22 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $99k and rent runs about $938 a month.
355people
$99kTypical home
$938/moRent
89° / 37°Summer / winter
22"Snow
261Sunny days
66Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 355 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 4 people per sq mi
- 237 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 47 mi to Grand Island, NE
- 27 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $99k (≈$623/mo)
- Median rent $938/mo
- Median household income $81k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°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
- 22" of snow a year
- 7 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 (45 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (60 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 57
- 28% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to EAR airport
- 164 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 27 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 93% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1956
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 2,028 ft
- 758 mi to the ocean
- 165 mi to a big lake
- 59 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 168 mi to the nearest ski area
- 18 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses 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
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 31 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 48% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- 18 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 37 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 25 mi to the nearest vet
- 36 mi to the nearest dog park
- 19 congregations per 10k people
- 28 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Kearney County: R+58 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
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk