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Country around Farnam is a rural area of about 361 people in Dawson County, Nebraska, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 100 miles from Grand Island, NE and 253 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 25 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $124k and rent runs about $825 a month.
361people
$124kTypical home
$825/moRent
88° / 38°Summer / winter
25"Snow
273Sunny days
81Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 361 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 253 mi to Denver, CO
- 100 mi to Grand Island, NE
- 27 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $124k (≈$780/mo)
- Median rent $825/mo
- Median household income $44k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 273 sunny days a year (101 totally clear)
- 92 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 81 days a year with rain or snow
- 25" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- 31 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (54 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (616 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 30
- 30% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to MCK airport
- 231 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 39 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1948
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 2,835 ft
- 810 mi to the ocean
- 82 mi to a big lake
- 129 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 196 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses 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
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 73 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 35% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 21 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 56 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 43 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 60 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Dawson County: R+50 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
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.