Living in Country around Haigler, NE
Country around Haigler is a rural area of about 280 people in Dundy County, Nebraska, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 151 miles from Greeley, CO and 160 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 25 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $76k and rent runs about $753 a month.
280people
$76kTypical home
$753/moRent
90° / 42°Summer / winter
25"Snow
274Sunny days
80Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 280 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1 people per sq mi
- 160 mi to Denver, CO
- 151 mi to Greeley, CO
- 74 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $76k (≈$478/mo)
- Median rent $753/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 55°F)
- 274 sunny days a year (100 totally clear)
- 91 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 80 days a year with rain or snow
- 25" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 10 days a year over 100°F
- 26 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (0 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (0 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 36
- 26% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 70 mi to MCK airport
- 148 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 68 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1946
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 3,481 ft
- 818 mi to the ocean
- 72 mi to a big lake
- 102 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 194 mi to the nearest ski area
- 24 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 6 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
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 147 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 20% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- 18 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 100 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 23 mi to the nearest vet
- 29 mi to the nearest dog park
- 72 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Dundy County: R+79 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
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very 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.