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Country around Chambers is a rural area of about 647 people in Holt County, Nebraska, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 91 miles from Grand Island, NE and 307 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 33 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $120k and rent runs about $757 a month.
647people
$120kTypical home
$757/moRent
85° / 34°Summer / winter
33"Snow
252Sunny days
80Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 647 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 4 people per sq mi
- 307 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 91 mi to Grand Island, NE
- 70 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $120k (≈$755/mo)
- Median rent $757/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 252 sunny days a year (90 totally clear)
- 113 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 80 days a year with rain or snow
- 33" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 38 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (49 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (148 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 30
- 27% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 88 mi to GRI airport
- 161 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 113 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1965
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 2,106 ft
- 885 mi to the ocean
- 60 mi to a big lake
- 113 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 68 mi to the nearest ski area
- 23 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course 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
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 100 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 3% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- 39 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 24 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 88 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 41 mi to the nearest vet
- 71 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 90 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Holt County: R+74 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
- Moderate drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.