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Country around Ewing is a rural area of about 828 people in Wheeler County, Nebraska, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 85 miles from Grand Island, NE and 292 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 31 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $115k and rent runs about $671 a month.
828people
$115kTypical home
$671/moRent
87° / 35°Summer / winter
31"Snow
252Sunny days
77Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 828 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 292 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 85 mi to Grand Island, NE
- 53 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $115k (≈$725/mo)
- Median rent $671/mo
- Median household income $73k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 35°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
- 77 days a year with rain or snow
- 31" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 41 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 41
- 22% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 34% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 82 mi to GRI airport
- 144 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 108 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1953
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 2,024 ft
- 877 mi to the ocean
- 63 mi to a big lake
- 112 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 58 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 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
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 99 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 43% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- 21 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 24 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 82 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 32 mi to the nearest vet
- 53 mi to the nearest dog park
- 74 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wheeler County: R+76 in 2024
- Nebraska: R+21 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- 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