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Country around Dalton is a rural area of about 729 people in Cheyenne County, Nebraska, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 95 miles from Cheyenne, WY and 151 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 47 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $113k and rent runs about $892 a month.
729people
$113kTypical home
$892/moRent
87° / 39°Summer / winter
47"Snow
268Sunny days
77Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 729 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 151 mi to Denver, CO
- 95 mi to Cheyenne, WY
- 46 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $113k (≈$711/mo)
- Median rent $892/mo
- Median household income $66k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 39°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
- 77 days a year with rain or snow
- 47" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 24 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (126 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (724 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 22% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 30% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 44 mi to BFF airport
- 139 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 91 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 4,295 ft
- 901 mi to the ocean
- 52 mi to a big lake
- 94 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 165 mi to the nearest ski area
- 21 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 10 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
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 112 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 44% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- 19 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 99 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 48 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Cheyenne County: R+64 in 2024
- Nebraska: R+21 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk